Habitat Restoration Database: Brandenburg Park
NOAA-GLC Regional Habitat Restoration PartnershipBrandenburg Park Habitat Restoration Database
The Brandenburg Park shoreline restoration project repaired and naturalized a damaged, hardened shoreline on Lake St. Clair and created nearshore fish habitat.The following metrics were collected during pre- and post-monitoring of the project sites:
Vegetation Data: Vegetation sampling of submergent, emergent, and upland flora were taken to assess vegetation abundance. A floristic quality assessment was performed to calculate the coefficient of conservatism to determine how significant a plant community is relative to pre-settlement conditions.
Fish Data: As assessment of fish populations was conducted using electroshocking, fyke, and seine nets.
Funding
Approximately $1.3 million was awarded to this project by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The GLRI is a federal program designed to protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world — the Great Lakes. The project funding was provided via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through a Regional Partnership with the Great Lakes Commission.
For More Information
Jill Estrada
Coastal Conservation and Habitat Restoration
Project Manager, Great Lakes Commission
734‐396‐6059 • [email protected]
Josh Sonnenberg
Facilities and Operations Director
Chesterfield Township
586-949-0400 (Ext. 3)
[email protected]
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