Grant Recipient:  Ducks Unlimited

 

Grant Award:  $783,823

 

Lake Basin:  Michigan

 

Project Location:  Bowens Creek and Arcadia Marsh, Manistee County MI

 

Project Description:  Ducks Unlimited, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Conservation Resource Alliance and other partners will restore and protect the ecology of lower Bowens Creek and Arcadia Marsh within 0.7 miles of the Lake Michigan shoreline.  The project involves: restoration of fish passage to 10 miles of Bowens Creek by replacing seven culverts; restoration of one mile of channelized stream by redirecting it to its natural watercourse; and restoration of 75 acres of coastal marsh through sediment removal and invasive species control.  These actions will improve and protect habitat and connectivity for several native fish and migratory bird species.