Project Goals/Objectives:
- Support implementation of the Galveston Bay Plan by restoring 57.2 acres of coastal prairie wetlands at Sheldon Lake State Park
- Utilize innovative BMPs to demonstrate cost-efficient water quality abatement through wetland restoration
- Engage citizens in water resources management through direct involvement in wetland restoration work to increase knowledge about function of wetlands
- Promote adoption of wetland restoration by other entities through the use of field days and educational materials
- Coordinate and conduct water resources and related environmental outreach/education efforts across the watershed
Project Location: Sheldon Lake State Park in Carpenter’s Bayou Watershed in Harris County
Project Cost: Federal ($404,204); Non Federal Match ($235,548); Total Project ($639,752)
Project Participants: TSSWCB, Texas AgriLife Extension Service- Sea Grant Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Master Naturalist Program
Project Workplan: 13-03
For more information on the restoration visit:
tcwp.tamu.edu/wetland-restoration/sheldon-lake-prairie-wetland-restoration-project/
Check out the project YouTube video:
Prairie Wetland Restoration at Sheldon Lake State Park