The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge will be celebrating the makeover of the area this Monday November 7th at 2pm in the Gibraltar Carlson High School. The DRIWR is the only international refuge in the country and the property just north of Humbug Marsh, designated the Refuge Gateway, has gone thru an amazing makeover in just a few short years. Considerable cleanup and restoration has been accomplished in 2011 including restoration of a natural shoreline, restoration of 3 acres of riparian buffer habitat (thanks to Nathan Lewis and the scout troop #802 out of Woodhaven), construction of a second access road, creation of the kayak landing and the greenway bike trail connecting Humbug marsh and Lake Erie Metropark. Amongst other projects with more to come.
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Not that long ago the developer, Made in Detroit, would have ripped this area apart to make a high end housing development with a marina and golf course. I wonder how that project would have ended up with the current economy. Definitely no where near the jewel it’s become so far and will become in the near future. So come and join Congressman Dingle and all those involved in the making for a truly joyous celebration.
Get Outdoors Downriver.
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