Central Snail Lake wetland buffer & forest project

The Central Snail Lake wetland buffer & forest project will restore 60 acres of degraded forest and 4,000 linear feet of wetland buffer (4 acres of wetland buffer) into quality habitat that will benefit aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. The restoration will include the removal of woody invasive species throughout the woodlands and stabilization and restoration of wetland buffer through native plantings. This project is located within the Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park, which is one of the largest tracts of open space within the north Ramsey County metro that includes forest, wetlands and lake. This parkland is home to a variety of wildlife, including nesting and migrating waterfowl, songbirds, raptors and Blanding?s turtles in the Grass Lake section, which is connected south of this project.