Windsor Riverfront - Legacy Park - Site #50

Windsor, Ontario

 

Project Goals and Objectives: Stabilize shoreline and enhance fish habitat

Project Description: A sloping rock revetment, cobble and sand beach, sheltering structures, and submerged shoal features were created to stabilize shoreline. Native plant species were planted to enhance fish habitat.

Cost: $3.4 million

Timeframe: 2006

Partners: Essex Region Conservation Authority, City of Windsor- Department of Parks and Recreation, and Detroit River Canadian Cleanup Committee

Ecological Effectiveness: No quantitative post-project assessment: only visual observation

Restoration Contact: Essex Region Conservation Authority