Wetland Planting – Eagle Nest Lake Unit
March 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Message from Jennifer Wilson:
Thanks again for your help in planting our created wetland areas at the Eagle Nest Lake unit. We would like to invite anyone interested to our next wetland planting.
We are going to be planting again next Thursday, March 5, from 9 am until noon. The sites will be accessed off CR 23. The image below shows where the sites are (West and East Wetland Sites) and where we will be parking (north shoulder of CR 23, please see blue line on the image below).
We’ll have a total of ~ 850, 1-gallon pots to plant. The long-range forecast shows lows that morning in the 60s, which would be fairly comfortable weather. We will bring a box of nitrile gloves in case anyone wants to layer them under gloves, or just use those to work in the mud.
For folks that are coming to help, we ask that:
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If you are coming, please bring a shovel (sharpshooters are fine). If you can’t bring a tool to plant with, that is ok too. Please let me know and I’ll identify extras to bring.
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Wear clothing and footwear that can become wet and muddy. We won’t be wading in deep water but the soil can be mucky and contribute to falls.
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Bring some towels and a change of clothing in case you want to make sure your vehicle interior stays dry on the way home (just in case).
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Bring whatever fluids and snacks or food you might want for 2-3 hours of planting. We will have extra water and some sport drinks in a cooler as well.
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If there is someone coming that I didn’t list on this email, please forward this to them and ask that they also reply to me with a mobile phone number contact so I can get in touch with them if we need to shift times or cancel.
We’ll have some cleanup water and soap on hand also for whenever anyone wants to use that.
Below is an image of the site and directions to the site. In the image below, the yellow outline is the project site. Within it are three created wetlands (the irregular shapes). A pipeline right-of-way crossing the site is shown as a red diagonal line. We’ll plant the created wetland areas off CR 23 (pushpins for West Wetland Site and East Wetland Site). The meeting spot is shown as a labeled parking area along CR 23 (the blue line). I can also send the photo to your phone if anyone would like.
The meeting location is on CR 23. If coming up Highway 36 from West Columbia, drive 5 miles north of the West Columbia Walmart on Highway 36 and make a right turn on CR 23. This right turn off Hwy 36 is opposite a new gas station (Fuel Maxx) on Hwy 36 and is 5 miles north of the Walmart in West Columbia. Travel 3.1 miles on CR 23 and park on the left, completely on the shoulder of the road.
If you would like additional directions or have any questions, please write ([email protected]) or call (979-292-4229 or 979-549-1624) any time.
VMS Code: RM: Managing Natural Resource Areas and Wildlife (Service Project)
VMS Description: Wetland Planting Eagle Nest Lake