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Hydrologic Investigation Of The Chiwaukee Prairie (Wisconsin) Restoration, Nick Potter Jan 2021

Hydrologic Investigation Of The Chiwaukee Prairie (Wisconsin) Restoration, Nick Potter

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Wetlands are a vital component of the landscape, a keystone ecosystem, that are prone to degradation and destruction with urbanization. As a result, significant efforts from communities, scientists, sportsmen and government agencies have been made to protect and restore wetlands. In 2019, The Nature Conservancy began re-wetting, contouring, and seeding a 55-ha parcel of farmland in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, restoring the site in an attempt to resemble pre-settlement conditions. The Nature Conservancy Restoration site is part of the groundwater recharge zone of Chiwaukee Prairie and its restoration aimed to increase the available groundwater for adjacent Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area …