The Biology Department also has a beautiful set of pages that show many of the projects. Tile lines were cut, a berm constructed, and a gate installed in the berm to control water level. The benefits to the college and Northfield communities have been wonderful.
Storm water is held on the lands where it fell or melted.
Aquifer recharge has an opportunity to take place. Waters have an opportunity to be cleaned up before the overflow enters the storm water system, and finally the Cannon River, an important Mississippi tributary. Wildlife habitat has been greatly enhanced, in the wetland itself, and through the prairie and woodland restorations surrounding the pond as bio-filter strips. Professors Gene Bakko, Kathy Shea, and Charles Umbanhower, Jr., have been leading this effort, and many student researchers and field workers have gained valuable experience under their guidance. As many as 14 varieties of waterfowl have been observed on this body of water in one day.