Dune Grass planting on Wisconsin Point (Photos)
On Monday, June 26th the St. Louis River Alliance assisted the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in planting approximately 5,000 native dune grass plugs, adding to the 16,000+ that were planted in 2022.
Rhizomes rooting from the dune grass grow horizontally which will help stabilize and strengthen the shoreline while enhancing the foraging (non-nesting) Piping Plover habitat area. This stabilization will help combat some of the natural systems that put the site at risk, including water fluctuations, erosion, sand deposition, debris build up, and wave action.
Thank you to all of the volunteers and staff from the Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI), Wisconsin DNR, and the St. Louis River Alliance who happily ‘plugged’ away to maintain a strong and healthy ecosystem for our shorebird friends!
Photos provided by St. Louis River Alliance Piping Plover monitor Matt Sperrazza.
