MOUNT PLEASANT â The Meachem Road Restoration Project, which aims to restore 60 acres of wetlands east of Meachem Road and across from Sanders Park, is one step closer to seeing full growth.
About 44,000 trees of more than 20 species are set to be planted in the Mount Pleasant preserve, according to a press release from the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network.
The goal is to have the 60 acres restored to âpre-settlementâ conditions. The project is critical to addressing many watershed threats identified in the Pike River Watershed Plan, which include harmful storm water runoff, stream bank erosion, loss of open space/natural habitat and the presence of invasive species.