Greening of Detroit and USFWS to Partner on Coastal Habitat Restoration at Refuge Gateway
OutdoorHub 05.02.12
A Greening of Detroit work crew has been hired to assist with restoring coastal habitats at the Refuge Gateway and Humbug Marsh in Trenton and Gibraltar, Mich., including planting trees in riparian and upland habitats, restoring wetlands, monitoring habitats and constructing and maintaining trails. Four Greening of Detroit workers and a work crew leader will be employed for six months on this project for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. The Greening of Detroit workers have received hands-on training and completed Landscape Industry Technician certification. The work crew leader, Penelope Richardson-Bristol, comes to this project with experience as a biological team leader at Wayne State University for a research project at Lake St. Clair Metropark and with research and monitoring experience at Eastern Michigan University on the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.
