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Norris Woods - Buckthorn Abatement
Location: Kane County, IL Updated: November 14, 2008
Organization: Kane County Primary contact: Bob Snodgrass
The Kane County Forest Preserve has initiated a county wide project to remove invasive plant species. I plan on having some workday events to remove buckthorn from the Norris Woods
Weeman Bridge Side Channel Restoration
Location: Okanogan County, WA Updated: July 01, 2009
Organization: neighbors Primary contact: Damon Hess
The side channel that runs around the Weeman Bridge on the upper Methow River has been degraded to the point of no longer supporting fish habitat due to a Highway 20 culvert that is too small and too high off of the channel floor. Our group of 4 property owners has agreed to restore the channel to support spawning and rearing habitat for ESA listed Bull Trout, Steelhead, and Chinook salmon.
Band-tailed Pigeon Mineral Spring and Forage Project
Location: Washington County, OR Updated: January 19, 2010
Organization: Arbor House Tree Farm Primary contact: Scott Hayes
Improve and Enhance Late summer & Fall Forage: Band-tailed Pigeons (Columba fasciata) currently feed on 1.5 acres (mostly wild Cascara and some Choke Cherry). This project includes growing large Douglas fir staging trees used by pigeons to stage prior to feeding. Currently about 35 pigeons feed in this area each year. Create Artificial Mineral Springs and Monitor Pigeon Activity: Currently there are no natural mineral springs on the property. In Summer and Fall 2009, an artificial water source with high concentrations of sodium (Na) attracted Band-tailed Pigeons. in 2010, guided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, it is proposed that one or two artificial watering springs, or mineral soil areas, be monitored for use by pigeons.
Manahawkin Watershed enhancement
Location: Ocean County, NJ Updated: August 05, 2009
Organization: Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ Primary contact: Ben Wurst
Atlantic white-cedar (Chamarcyparis thyoides) (AWC) can be found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, from southern Maine to central Florida, then west to Mississippi. Its range along the coastline is usually within a narrow beltway that’s only 50 to 100 miles wide, while its distribution is very patchy within those regions. Over the last two centuries the total range wide acreage of AWC has declined by 77% (Mylecraine, et.al. 2003). In New Jersey, only 41,690 acres remain from the supposed 115,000 acres that were thought to be here before European settlement. Today most AWC in NJ exists in the southern portions of the state, particularly within the Pinelands National Preserve along stream corridors and in low lying areas or bogs. AWC is a highly valuable forest product, not only for its lumber, but also for the wildlife that depend on it for survival. The values of AWC swamps go far beyond simply providing habitat for a large variety of wildlife. Studies have shown that AWC swamps can contain as much as twice the amount of bird species as the current hardwood swamps. One species, the black-throated green warbler (Dendroica virens) nests exclusively in AWC swamps, while the sharp-shined hawk (Accipiter striatus), barred owl (Strix varia), and brown creeper (Certhia familiaris) are mostly restricted to AWC swamps for nesting, but will also use other areas. On the other hand, the swamps help filter runoff by absorbing and filtering pollutants. They can act like a sponge and store floodwaters to prevent storms from flooding large areas, then release the water in times of drought. It can also serve as a natural firebreak during wildfires. Recently several AWC restoration projects in state forests have been completed with great results. We seek to expand these efforts onto other forested wetlands where AWC once occurred. In Stafford, in the late 1800’s, “cranberry harvesting became an industry” (http://twp.stafford.nj.us/history.shtml). The old cranberry bog that we seek to restore is one of the most famous, which belonged to Nathaniel Holmes Bishop, a historian, explorer, and writer. The proposed project will restore approximately 25 acres to native forested wetland habitat.
Washburn Forest (CT River Forest)
Location: Coos County, NH Updated: August 05, 2009
Organization: Society for the Protection of NH Forests Primary contact: Paul Doscher
Protection of a 2100 acre tract of forest land with 6 miles of frontage on the upper Connecticut River. The property was purchased for permanent protection using funding from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program, Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund, NH Fish and Game Department and numerous private grants and donations.