Name of Project: |
Old Short Hills Park Riparian Restoration |
Geographic Fund: |
North Jersey Metro |
Location of Project: |
Millburn Township |
Watershed Management Area: |
WMA 7, Rahway River Watershed |
Type of Project: |
Wetland Restoration |
Size: |
4 Acres |
| Organization: |
Millburn Township, USDA NRCS |
Status: |
Millburn Twp. and the USDA NRCS have completed the design and obtained NJDEP permits to conduct the restoration |
Total Project Cost: |
$94,300 |
Funds Raised: |
$94,300 ($42,000 from the Office of Natural Resource Restoration, $25,000 from Millburn Township, $24,750 from NRCS, and $2,250 from US Fish and Wildlife Service) |
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Funds Needed: |
$0 |
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
This exciting project will restore a portion of the headwaters of the Rahway River.
Over the past several years, Millburn Township has been working with USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to design a stream restoration project that would reduce stormwater runoff and restore the historic hydrology at Old Short Hills Park.
The project includes creating a meandering stream that will connect two existing ponds and replacing an existing water control structure. The new stream will be lined with attractive native wetland trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses. The project also entails removing silt from one of the ponds to restore original depth in order to improve water quality and habitat for native aquatic species.
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| FUNDS NEEDED |
| Project is fully funded! In 2008, Conservation Resources Inc. helped to facilitate a $42,000 contribution to this project from the NJDEP Office of Natural Resource Restoration. |
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