Late August 1999-Several community groups and volunteers will begin planting about 1300 aquatic plant cells and approximately 8000 square feet of upland area will be planted with native plants and grasses. As plants begin to mature and flower, mulch will decompose and plants will begin to fill in spaces. Shoreline aquatic vegetation will begin to spread. 2000 and beyond-Mature plants will blossom, providing a food source for birds and beneficial insects. Aquatic plants will stabilize the shoreline and provide habitat for fish, wading birds, and aquatic insects.
Native vegetation can aid in protecting water quality.
For more information, please contact the City of Long Lake for a pamphlet on this project. Special thanks to Marleane Callaghan, MCWD, for providing this pamphlet and information.