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HEALTHY LAKES SHORELINE, RAIN GARDEN & FISH STICKS PROJECTS
Shoreline Restorations, Rain Gardens, and Fish
Sticks
Copyright LJ Reas Environmental Consulting Corp., 2016
• Before and after photos of projects
• Designs
• Recommendations for applying for the grant
• Recommendations to get projects in the ground
• Tips for creating beautiful & functional plantings
2015&EARLY2016HEALTHYLAKESPROJECTS
WISCONSIN LAKES & RIVERS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY URBANIZED
~Loss of critical habitat~Increased shoreline and slope erosion~More contaminants carried to lake by runoff
Photo courtesy WI DNR
WHATDOLANDOWNERSWANTTOSEE?THIS……….
Photo courtesy WI DNR
…..ORTHIS?
Photo courtesy WI DNR
HOWABOUTTHIS?
Photo courtesy Green Lake RSVP
ORATLEASTTHIS?
Photo courtesy Green Lake RSVP
WE’RELOVINGOURLAKESTODEATH
What’s Happened to Green Frogsy = 0.0298x2 - 2.1712x + 41.227
R2 = 0.2854
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60
80
100
120
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Frog
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Frogs/milePoly. (Frogs/mile) (Woodford and Meyer, In Press)
24 Lakes
LOSSOFNATIVEVEGETATION
Slide courtesy WI DNR
ROOTINGDEPTHSOFNATIVEPLANTS
Picture courtesy Prairie Nursery
NATIVEVS.CULTIVARS• Native species are adapted to local site conditions
• Native species provide needed habitat = food
• Cultivars and non‐natives creates possible exotic invasives problem
• Annuals and biennials don’t hold up
NATIVEWISCONSINBEEBALM
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
BERGAMOT
BEEBALM
MONARDA
NATIVESVS.EXOTICS
• Purple loosestrife, glossy buckthorn, Japanese honeysuckle, crown vetch, etc.
• Landowners = maintaining a native planting means keeping out exotics.
Oriental bittersweet
Glossy buckthorn
CLOVERLEAFLAKESITESShawano County, WI
FIRSTPLANTINGLATEJULY2015
STEEPSLOPE
SITE#1–MOSTLYUPLANDDRY/SHADY&WETATWATER’SEDGE
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
• Herbicidetreatments $50• 4yds 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $140• 230nativeplants $575• Labor $275• 2shrubs $40• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $1,179.98
$3.10persq.ft.
SITE#1COSTS
380Sq.Ft.Planting
SECONDSITEFIRSTWEEKAUGUST2015
LANDOWNERSMULCHEDANDPLANTEDTOO
SITE#2–MOSTLYWETLANDWITHSMALLAREAOFUPLANDDRY/SUNNY
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc.
• Herbicidetreatments $50• 4yds 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $140• 220nativeplants $550• Labor $175• 2shrubs $40• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $1,054.98
$3.01persq.ft.
SITE#2COSTS
350Sq.Ft.Planting
THIRDSITEPLANTED2NDWEEKAUGUST
DEEPROOTINGNATIVESWILLMAKEAHUGEDIFFERENCEFORSTABILITY
SITE#3–MIXOFUPLANDDRY/SHADY&WETATWATER’SEDGE
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
• Herbicidetreatments $75• 6yds 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $180• 350nativeplants $788• Labor $225• 2shrubs $40• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $1,417.48
$2.95persq.ft.
SITE#3COSTS
480Sq.Ft.Planting
FOURTHSITEPLANTEDWITHLANDOWNERSMIDSEPTEMBER2015
LIMEISCRITICALINLOWPHAREAS
SITE#4–MOSTLYUPLANDDRY/SHADY&WETATWATER’SEDGE
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
• Herbicidetreatments $50• Lime&bonemeal $15• 4yds 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $140• 220nativeplants $788• Labor(includesbrushcutting) $200• 2shrubs $26• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $1,318.48
$3.46persq.ft.
SITE#4COSTS
370Sq.Ft.Planting
FIFTHSITE– NEWRIPRAP
PLANTINGAREADRYANDSHADY
SITE#5–RELATIVELYDRY,MIXEDSUN&SHADE
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
• Herbicidetreatments $50• 4.5yds 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $157.50• 196nativeplants $490• Labor $150• 2shrubs $12• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $969.48
$2.76persq.ft.
SITE#5COSTS
350Sq.Ft.Planting
SIXTHSITE– RAINGARDEN
10”+PINENEEDLEDUFFREMOVED
Areawasherbicided weeksprior,tilled,raked,tilled,raked,tilled,
raked…..
Notethe‘speedbumps’inthebasin.C125Coconutfibererosionmattingwasusedtohelpholdsoilin
place.
MULCHCOMPLETELYCOVERSENTIREPLANTINGAREA.
SITE#6– RAINGARDENVERYDRY,MOSTLYSHADE
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
• Herbicidetreatments $15• Lime&milorganite $25• 4yds 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $140• 212nativeplants $530• Erosionnetting $50• Labor(includesbrushcutting) $400• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $1,260.00
$3.60persq.ft.
SITE#4COSTS
350Sq.Ft.Planting
SEVENTHSITE‐AUGMENTINGSPARSEGROUNDCOVER
SITE#7–MOSTLYWETLANDWITHSMALLAREAOFUPLANDDRY/SUNNY
Copyright by Prairie Nursery,Inc. 2000
• Herbicidetreatments $50• Lime&bonemeal $20• 1.5yd 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $52.50• 207nativeplants $517.50• Labor(includesbrushcutting) $225• 2shrubs $40• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $1,004.98
$2.87persq.ft.
SITE#7COSTS
350Sq.Ft.Planting
EIGHTHSITE– DRY,SHADYSITEWITHHEAVYDEERBROWSE
MULCHISCRITICALTOHOLDMOISTUREINSOIL
Mainshadetreewaslimbeduptoallowmorelight.
SITE#8–MOSTLYUPLANDDRY/SHADYWITHSMALLAREASOFSUNANDWETALONGWATER’SEDGE
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
• Herbicidetreatments $50• Lime&bonemeal $15• 4yds 2xprocessedhardwoodmulch $140• 280nativeplants $630• Topsoil $132• Labor(includesbrushcutting) $300• 2shrubs $40• Projectdesign&coordination $100• Totalcost $1,406.98
$4.02sq.ft.
SITE#8COSTS350Sq.Ft.Planting
GREENLAKEFISHSTICKSITESGreen Lake County, WI
HEALTHYLAKESFISHSTICKS
BigGreenLake
UTILIZEDTREESTHATWEREDYING,LEANING,POORFORM,ETC.FIRST
GLSDSTAFFINSTALLEDFISHSTICKSAT2SITES
• Get the word out ASAP….– Present info at your Lake Association Meetings– Put it on your web page– Send out e‐mails
• Get board/committee members involved…– Making landowner contacts– Viewing sites and taking lots of photos – Ensuring landowners fully understand funding and requirements– Getting signed pledge forms– Make contact with your DNR Grants person
• Don’t procrastinate….– Grants are due Feb. 1st….. Thanksgiving to New Years flies by!– Be sure you’ve planned well…. it’s getting competitive
WHERETOSTARTIFYOUWANTTOAPPLYFORHEALTHYLAKESFUNDING
• Get a professional involved….– Coordination– Design– Implementation
• Get board/committee members involved…– Keeping landowners committed– Viewing sites and taking lots of photos – E‐mail reminders of timelines
• Don’t procrastinate….– Professionals need time to meet landowners, design, site prep, etc. before
planting– Summer goes by fast!
OK….YOU’VEGOTYOURFUNDING,NOWHOWDOYOUMOVEFORWARD?
LacLaBelleProject
LacLaBelleProject
• Determine the size of the area available– Critical to picking plant species– Native plant heights above 3’ need lots of space– The larger the planting, the increased maintenance required
• Determine the soil moisture of the area– Dry prairie – Mesic prairie – Wet edge– Wetland
• Determine the shade characteristics of the area– Full sun– Part sun (Minimum 4 hours)– Shade
TIPSFORGREATPROJECTS
• Determine what colors or species you want the most– Create a list of favorites– Go over list and denote flowing times– Add species that flower in other times (i.e.‐asters in late fall)
• Remember costs other than plants– Herbicide– Mulch– Hoses– Labor
KNOWTHEAREA
KNOWALITTLEABOUTYOURPALETTE• Mainthingstoknow
– Moistureneeds– Heights– Shade
Copyright by Prairie Nursery, Inc. 2000
• Uplandprairie~oftenvery‘flowery’
• Woodland/semi‐shade~Verycommon
• Wetland/wetmeadow~widevariety
• Emergent~Growinginpopularity
GENERALPLANTINGTYPES
POSSIBLEPLANTINGAREAS
Copyright Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality, MNDNR
ROOTINGDEPTHSOFNATIVEPLANTS
Picture courtesy Prairie Nursery
• DENSE vegetation
• VegetationthatconsistsofmultipleSPECIES(Diversityhelpsmeetsvarioushabitatneeds)
• VegetationconsistingofmultipleCANOPIES
WHATISANEFFECTIVEBUFFER?
• Use borders and paths to define the planting area
• Develop a focal point
• Plant two to four species in broad sweeping masses or drifts that repeat throughout the planting area
• Use a mixture of bold and fine textures
• For larger plantings ‐ Post signs to tell passers‐by that your project is indeed planned
TIPSFORANYNATIVEPLANTING
DESIGNEDFORGARDENAPPEARANCE
Picture courtesy Prairie Nursery
Maintained withoutweed growth
EXAMPLEOFAPRAIRIEBUFFER
Fewgroupingsofspecies,lowmaintenance
Picture courtesy Polk County Land Conservation Department
• Don’t be afraid to start small• You can add more sq. ft. each year
• Plant in fall; less watering for establishment
• Plant trees in spring; nurseries only have certain species prior to June 1st
• Consider a timer and hose with T’s and sprinklers
• Don’t fertilize• If you feel you have poor soil get a soil test• Utilize bone meal in the hole with the plant plugs
PLANNINGAPLANTING
CONSIDERUTILIZINGATREEFALLONYOURSHORELINE
LisaJ.Reas,LJReasEnvironmentalConsultingCorp.
Phone:(920)294‐3116
E‐mail:[email protected]
Website:www.ljreas.com
Questions?THAT’SIT!