The Hillman Marsh Restoration Plan began in 2022, with a goal of restoring the barrier beach and the wetland plant community. In 2020, the barrier beach that protected this important wetland habitat breached, as a result of record high water levels, record low ice cover, and variable storm impacts and erosion. Since breaching, the open marsh lost its buffer from Lake Erie, resulting in impaired water quality and harsh wave conditions. Years of e…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.