New wetlands were created in the fields of the Conservancy Farm in 2022. After being dug, the next step was to smooth out the berms so they can be planted and then mown in the future.
Series: Wetlands Construction (8 Posts)
In 2022 with grants and a lot of help several large wetlands were constructed north of the Conservancy Farm property. These are some of the activities that occurred during the construction.
Wetlands in Progress – Mowing
The fields around the new wetlands must be mown to help new wildflowers grow, and keep invasive’s in check. Day one in green, and day two in red. Not shown, but day three was area above the lower wetland area. Day four was the northern end above the original wetland and the red area. That...
Wetlands in Progress – Mowing NW Field Day 1
The Conservancy Farm, far Northwest field after wetland was created, before mowing begins. After Day 1 of mowing in the field. Starting mowing the final 10 acre field. (On the west side here.) You can just see the orange Kubota tractor at the top center. About 10 minutes to do one complete circuit of the...