Outcomes Control of exotic plants enhances the water purification capacity of Harrier Marsh, reduces erosion, slows stormwater flow, increases infiltration rates and revitalizes native species populations. Removal of trees and shrubs allows for better ecosystem management, increases habitat for wetland dependent species, encourages migratory waterfowl and other birds to use the wetland for stopovers or nesting and further enhances ecosystem function of the wetland. Click image for larger version and photo data A red-tailed hawk surveys the wetland from atop a fallen snag following restoration. Click image for larger version and photo data Adjacent to the wetland, native plants such as the prairie blazing star (Liatris pycnostachya) benefit from wetland restoration and water quality enhancement . Click image for larger version and photo data Populations of creamy bottle gentian (Gentiana flavida) found on the fringes of the wetland also benefit from wetland restoration. Return to Wetland Restoration