JBtheExplorer
Native Gardener
The Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network announced today that they would be restoring 46 acres along Lamparek Ditch. Lamparek ditch is a highly degraded tributary to the Pike River. Its main purpose was to drain farmland, however, it will now be known for draining the eastern half of Foxconn.
According to Root-Pike WIN, with the help of ATC (American Transmission Company), there will be 46 acres of habitat along Lamparek ditch restored with "more than 50 species [of native plants] of tall grass prairie, wet prairie, sedge meadow, and submergent aquatic species. Vegetation will include an abundance of flowering plants with bloom times scattered throughout the year to support pollinators during their active seasons. The corridor will be approximately 320-feet wide.". The goal is to "reduce sheet runoff, improve groundwater infiltration, improve habitat for pollinators, and create a richer environmental connection point to the North Branch [of the Pike River]."
Two decades ago, there was talk of someday creating a pathway along this ditch. Obviously, a lot has changed in 20 years, so I'm not sure that will ever happen, but I'm glad they're restoring 46 acres of habitat in what is expected to be a very polluted area. Hopefully those plant roots will help filter at least some of the pollutants that will be entering the river and Lake Michigan.
According to Root-Pike WIN, with the help of ATC (American Transmission Company), there will be 46 acres of habitat along Lamparek ditch restored with "more than 50 species [of native plants] of tall grass prairie, wet prairie, sedge meadow, and submergent aquatic species. Vegetation will include an abundance of flowering plants with bloom times scattered throughout the year to support pollinators during their active seasons. The corridor will be approximately 320-feet wide.". The goal is to "reduce sheet runoff, improve groundwater infiltration, improve habitat for pollinators, and create a richer environmental connection point to the North Branch [of the Pike River]."
Two decades ago, there was talk of someday creating a pathway along this ditch. Obviously, a lot has changed in 20 years, so I'm not sure that will ever happen, but I'm glad they're restoring 46 acres of habitat in what is expected to be a very polluted area. Hopefully those plant roots will help filter at least some of the pollutants that will be entering the river and Lake Michigan.
