Better Wetlands

More than a dozen ideas to improve restored wetlands for wildlife and personal enjoyment

• The Opportunity

• Making History With Wetlands

• How You Can Help

• Wetland Values

• Regulate Water Levels

• Native Grass Plantings

• Waterfowl Nesting Structures

• Food Plots

• Upland Wildlife Habitat

• Native Wildflowers

• Songbird or Bat Houses

• Tree Plantings

• Walkway

• Observation Blind

• Logs, Hibernation Habitat

• Sources of Assistance

NRCS New York would like to thank both NRCS Kansas and NRCS Idaho for sharing their excellent publication which is presented on this Web page.

Some of the text and photos have been edited to reflect New York State.

Contact Information

You may send comments regarding this Web site to:

State Biologist

Mike Townsend
Syracuse, New York
Telephone: 315-477-6537

• Additional NRCS New York contacts

If you encounter any problems with files provided on this page, have questions, suggestions, or find a broken link, please contact Gary Vandawalker at 315-477-6546.

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