Restore habitat for eastern prairie fringed orchid, rusty-patched bumble bees and a suite of grassland- and wetland-dependent birds with the support of volunteers and students in the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge. The project will remove invasive woody species on 24 acres of wetland and create 26 acres of grassland habitat.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust
Project Title: Restoring Grassland Habitat in Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (IL)
Organization:
Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
Project ID:
1301.23.078661
Description:
Award Amount:
$48000.00
Location:
The project is located in the South 50 acres of the E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 17 (Greenwood Township) 45 North 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian in McHenry County, Illinois (PIN 08-17-400-012).