Construct a dike, improve water control, and treat invasive plants to enhance degraded coastal wetland in Monroe County, Michigan, thereby expanding on past large-scale restoration and invasive species control at Erie Marsh Preserve. Project will improve hydrology for and treat or retreat invasive plants to improve habitat quality, structure, and diversity of the wetland and benefit species of conservation concern, including migratory waterfowl.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Restoring Coastal Wetland Habitat for Migratory Birds in Erie Marsh Preserve (MI)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0501.21.071994
Description:
Award Amount:
$490817.26
Location:
Erie Marsh Preserve, Monroe County, southeast Michigan, western Lake Erie