St. Joseph’s River Restoration Project

Williams County | Maumee River Watershed | Inland WLEB

This project is restoring 56-acres of wetlands and forest and naturalizing tiled and ditched waterways to create meandering streams through the property. This property also will demonstrate how sustainable farming contributes to improved water quality. H2Ohio funds facilitated the purchase of nearly 94-acres of farmland along the mainstem of the St. Joseph River in Florence Township.

Project size: 93.8 Acres
Partner: Black Swamp Conservancy