Turkey Creek

Land Trust staffer Nick Goyette has been working with CDC Climb’s Conservation Corps to restore over 350 acres along Turkey Creek to a healthy mosaic of wet pine savannah and bottomland hardwood ecosystems. Protection of these wetlands adjacent to the creek has been vital in combating the effects of urbanization of the watershed.

Invasive species have taken over large areas adjacent to the creek. However, the Land Trust and CDC Climb have worked tirelessly to remove them. These areas were then planted with 8,500 native hardwood trees composing of 12 different species. We have also removed over 1,000 used discarded tires and other debris.

The Land Trust is pioneering new restoration techniques to restore wet pine savannah habitat. A combination of mechanical methods have been used to simulate burn events that historically managed these properties. Initial restoration activities have shown promising signs of positive recovery across the sites.