Improving Duck Creek
The City of Toledo is working with project partners to plan for the restoration of habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife in and near a portion of Duck Creek within the Collins Park municipal golf course. Restoration plans involve enhancing this stretch of the creek with natural features to improve habitat for bugs, fish and wildlife. Project plans incorporate feedback received from attendees of two community meetings and input provided by stakeholders in other discussions.
Decreasing Sedimentation and Increasing Wildlife to Benefit Greater Maumee Area of Concern
Duck Creek runs through the middle of Collins Park and was significantly altered through subsurface culverts, resulting in degraded fish and wildlife habitat. This site is located in the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) and restoration activities will improve habitat for a variety of native species while maintaining the functionality of the golf course and helping move the AOC one step closer to delisting.
About the Project
Improvements
The Collins Park Stream Restoration project will restore a degraded watercourse and wetland habitat on a portion of Duck Creek within the Maumee River watershed. Proposed project features include daylighting Duck Creek and creating a more natural stream channel, restoring adjacent floodplain and wetland habitat along Duck Creek, creating pollinator habitat, and reforesting a portion of the parkland while maintaining the golf course.
- Environmental
Bring new fish and wildlife habitat, reduced sedimentation - Economic
Enhance opportunities for public recreation, Improved fishery - Community
Improve urban nature space, water quality and, ecosystem health
Restoration Metrics
- 3,300 ft. of naturalized stream
- 4.2 acres of riprarian and floodplain habitat
- 2.3 acres of reforestation
- 0.94 acres of pollinator habitat
Project Process
| Fall 2021 | Feasibility Study |
| Spring 2022 | Consult Study |
| Spring 2023 | Complete Study |
| Spring 2024 | Begin Design and Permitting |
| November 12, 2024 | Public Open House |
| Fall 2025 | Anticipated Construction Start |
Funding and Partners
Approximately $175,100 was dedicated to the design and permitting phase of this project through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a regional program that is supporting implementation of a comprehensive restoration plan for the Great Lakes, including cleaning up AOCs. Project funding came from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through a Regional Partnership with the Great Lakes Commission (GLC). The project is managed locally by the City of Toledo.