Restore and enhance 284 acres of coastal wetland habitat through improvedinfrastructure, native aquatic vegetation establishment, and invasive species control as well as complete ahabitat assessment…

This $200,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program will support Ducks Unlimited, Inc. in restoring and enhancing 284 acres of coastal wetland habitat in Wisconsin. The key products and services to be delivered through this 2.5-year grant include improved infrastructure, establishment of native aquatic vegetation, and control of invasive species. Ducks Unlimited will partner with Audubon Great Lakes, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to complete a habitat assessment, prioritize future restoration projects, and engage the local community in monitoring efforts. This grant is part of the Coastal Program's broader objectives to protect and restore coastal habitats and enhance ecosystem resilience.

Restore and enhance 284 acres of coastal wetland habitat through improvedinfrastructure, native aquatic vegetation establishment, and invasive species control as well as complete ahabitat assessment to prioritize restoration projects and engage with the local community to assist withmonitoring. Ducks unlimited will be working with conservation partners including audubon great lakes, wdnr, USFWS, and uwgb to achieve the stated goals. Audubon great lakes will lead the habitat assessment and monitoring efforts and ducks unlimited will lead wild rice and wild celery establishment, invasive species control, and enhancement projects at sensiba wildlife area and the living breakwall. This project expands the aquaticvegetation restoration work on lower green BAY west shore sites, prioritizes new opportunities for habitatrestoration and brings a community-based partnership approach to ongoing restoration that will help to improvethe resiliency in green BAY.