Farmers in Bureau and Marshall Counties are installing constructed wetlands to reduce fertilizer runoff and improve water quality. The Wetlands Initiative has led three projects, helping remove up to 52 percent of nitrate load from tile drainage while supporting local wildlife. These wetlands offer long-term environmental and financial benefits.
“We’re thinking long-term. We’re not improving productivity, but hopefully we are making the operation more profitable by taking some of that land that you’re sinking your money into and not getting a return and turning it into something that gives you a rental payment.”
For more information about installing a constructed wetland on your land, reach out to The Wetland Initiative’s Smart Wetlands team: Jill Kostel, Water Resources Program Director: [email protected]; Jean McGuire, Field Outreach Specialist: [email protected].