via Ducks Unlimited
In an agricultural area of Ann Arbor, Michigan, a group of organizations has been helping one landowner restore about a hundred acres back to its native state – a mix of grassland prairie and wetlands. Ducks Unlimited’s Jason Hill says restoring the wetlands required little more than removing dams and drainage systems.
Hill: “The wetland seed bank – those seeds from 70, 80, sometimes 100 years ago – is still in the soil and it germinates. So if you put water back, the wetland plants come.”
And waterfowl are taking notice…
Hill: “We saw a Green-Winged Teal, Black Ducks, Mallards, Wood Ducks, Canada Geese…”
They’re taking to the new habitat like a ‘duck to water’.
Hear More:
Listen to Jason Hill describe the benefits of the restoration project:
Get Schooled:
- Learn more about the restoration project at Washtenaw Food Hub in Ann Arbor, from Ducks Unlimited.
- Check out the Washtenaw Food Hub, the site of this restoration project.
- Read up on wetlands in the Great Lakes, from Michigan Radio.
The Fine Print:
- This segment was produced with Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future.
