Restore and enhance 400 acres of wetland habitat at Presque Isle State Park through invasive species control, plant propagation, seed bank collections, and wildlife monitoring. Project will include: 1) the re-treatment and expanded treatment of invasives; 2) propagation and installation of head-started native plants; 3) plant success assessment, 4) seed bank development, and 5) the monitoring of plants, macroinvertebrates, freshwater mussels, fish, amphibians, bats, and bird populations.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Controlling Invasive Species to Enhance Wetland Habitat at Presque Isle State Park (PA)
Organization:
Regional Science Consortium
Project ID:
0501.21.071788
Description:
Award Amount:
$784644.96
Location:
Priority wetlands at Presque Isle State Park, Lake Erie watershed, Erie County, Pennsylvania.