NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Sustain our Great Lakes Program

Project Title: Increasing Stormwater Retention and Restoring Wetland Habitat along the Ottawa River (OH)

Organization:

The Nature Conservancy

Project ID:

0501.22.075054

Description:

Create stormwater retention areas and restore floodplain wetlands along the Ottawa River. Project will convert manicured turf floodplain into a forested wetland complex that will capture and filter an estimated 33 million gallons of stormwater remove pollutants such as phosphorous, nitrogen, and coarse sediment, and plant 5,000 trees.

Award Amount:

$218000.00

Location:

-41.667233; -83.639364, Brookside Rd, Ottawa Hills, Ohio 43606, Lucas County, Heldman Ditch-Ottawa River HUC-12; Critical Area #3