Workshop for wetland and American black duck habitat restoration set Oct. 24

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and Ducks Unlimited are hosting a free, public workshop on wetland restoration and the American Black Duck initiative at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, at Milford Public Library.

Producers and landowners are invited to attend a brief, interactive workshop to learn about available financial and technical resources to help restore and create waterfowl and wetlands habitat in Delmarva. Light refreshments will be served.

This workshop is intended for producers or landowners interested in restoring previously drained or ditched wetlands, creating new shallow-water habitat from low-lying marginal cropland, or restoring and creating vegetative areas adjacent to wetlands which could serve as nesting habitat. Assistance is also available for coastal participants to evaluate saltwater-inundated areas and plant native, salt-tolerant species to anticipate future marsh migration, create waterfowl habitat and control invasive phragmites.

RSVP is requested by Tuesday, Oct. 22, to Chase Colmorgen, Farm Bill biologist for Ducks Unlimited, at 302-245-3235 or ccolmorgen@ducks.org. Special accommodations must be requested by Thursday, Oct. 17. For more information, go to www.de.nrcs.usda.gov for more information.