Slate Creek Wetlands Restoration Project Completed

Slate Creek was purchased for its current wetlands and wetland potential. Most recently a restoration project for the wetlands was completed. The original restoration plan indicated that these historical wetlands could be restored by building low profile berms, and installing properly designed water control structures and spillways throughout the Slate Creek floodplain.  The results would allow restoration on an additional 173 acres, bringing the total managed acres for the Slate Creek wetland complex to 243 acres.  The restoration provides shallow and open-water foraging habitat for northern pintails, mallards, redheads and canvasbacks, and provide habitat for species such as little blue heron, American bittern and marsh wren. For photos and historical information of the area click on the Kansas Wildlife Federation "Photo Gallery" in the side menu of its homepage.