Présentation du webinaire
PARTICIPANTS
Kali Rush, Regional Biologist
Ducks Unlimited
Chris Sebastian, Sustainability Lead and External Affairs Manager
Ducks Unlimited Great Lakes/Atlantic Region
OVERVIEW
Historic rainfall across Michigan in 2020 caused two dams to fail in the middle of the state, creating extreme flooding and forcing more than 10,000 people from their homes. Managers at the recently restored Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge opened the floodgates and were able to fill the entire 10,000-acre basin with 10 feet of floodwater, significantly reducing the flooding impact to surrounding landowners. From coastal erosion protection to groundwater recharge to improved drinking water quality, this webinar will show how wetlands, conserved initially for bird habitat, are crucial to the residents living near them.
