Howard+Marsh--Howard+Farms


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Lucas County
Also, see Howard Marsh Metropark =Howard Marsh Metropark= =Howard Farms= Curtice, Ohio 43412 Howard Marsh Metropark webpage

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Howard Marsh--Howard Farms
Coordinates: 41.6500841, -83.2525063 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Howard Farms
The agricultural fields on the east end of the new Howard Marsh Metropark were visited by birders prior to the development of the Metropark. As the new Metropark develops, it may be necessary to adjust the name of this hotspot to reflect the current management of this area of the park.

About Howard Marsh Metropark
Howard Marsh will restore coastal wetlands in the Warbler Capital.

Coastal wetlands are critically important to a healthy Lake Erie, and they are imperiled. One of the most ambitious projects in Metroparks history is to restore part of a 1,000-acre wetland near the lakeshore in Jerusalem Township.

Howard Marsh, on OH-2 at Howard Road, is scheduled to open to the public in 2017 with six miles of water trail for canoeing and kayaking and five miles of dike-top trails for hiking.

The future Metropark is adjacent to the Metzger Marsh State Wildlife Area in a region that also includes Maumee Bay State Park, Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area, and the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Together, these local, state and federal public lands are known for their concentration of songbirds, or warblers, especially during spring migration.

The property, which was previously a working farm, was purchased with two partners in 2008 for $6 million. The Ohio Division of Wildlife contributed $3 million, the Clean Ohio Fund $1.8 million, and the Metroparks’ land acquisition fund $1.2 million. At the time, this was the single largest purchase in Metroparks history both in acreage and cost. From Howard Marsh Metropark webpage



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