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A restored swamp section in Bowling Green, Ohio.. During the second half of the 20th century, efforts were undertaken to preserve and restore portions of the swamp to its pre-settlement state (e.g. Limberlost Swamp) [11] After the excessive spread of harmful algal blooms in nearby western Lake Erie returned in 2011 and every year since then, there has been renewed interest in restoring ...
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States, which is located in the state of Ohio.This refuge was established in 1961, under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, the purpose of the refuge being created was “… for use as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory birds.” 16 U.S.C. 715d.
This area consists of restored wetlands, bottomland forest and swamp communities. Wetlands were restored through the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) in cooperation with the Natural Resources : 6,322 2,558: Stoddard, Bollinger, Wayne
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Ryan Jones, the area engineer with the SWCD, said the area of restored wetland was previously filled with sedimentation, and water flowed over it and also caused water to flow in other directions ...
The Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) funds landowners that volunteer their land for wetland development and provides opportunities for landowners participate in the maintenance of the project. The land must meet specific requirement to receive funding and the program is set up for each state in the United States.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
Then, around 18,000 years ago, the river shifted, slicing its way through Crowley's Ridge to join the Ohio River further north. The abandoned riverbed developed into a rich and fertile swamp . The refuge lies in a basin formed in an ancient abandoned channel of the Mississippi, bordered on the west by the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, and ...