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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has initiated a project to restore wetland vegetation across 300 acres of Middle Harbor in East Harbor State Park.
The project began in April with a completion date later this year, said ODNR.
The Middle Harbor wetland restoration project includes dredging a channel from the center of the harbor to the outlet on the north side of the area to allow management of water levels.
The dredged silt will fill a 5-acre area within the harbor and be contained by a silt curtain enclosure.
“ Shallow water and emergent wetland plants such as arrowhead, bulrush and cattail will cover the dredged silt. The remainder of Middle Harbor will feature a shallow wetland seeded with millet, providing valuable wildlife habitat ,” said ODNR.
Much of the funding for the Middle Harbor wetland restoration project came from North American Wetlands Conservation Act grants.