Nature Fresh Farms Continues Support of Wetland Restoration at Hillman Marsh

Leamington– Nature Fresh Farms® announced its continued support of the wetland restoration effort at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area this week in celebration of Earth Month activities.

Building on its 2024 investment in wetland rehabilitation, an additional 300 square metres of wetland habitat will be planted with a variety of native species in June as the next phase of this massive project. Some of the species will include Broadleaf Cattail, Blue Flag Iris, Fox Sedge, Joe-pye weed, Green-headed Coneflower, Cardinal Flower, Butttonbush and others. Team members from Nature Fresh Farms® will participate in a Day of Action planting in the wetland, helping these native plant species take root.

“We’re proud to continue our support of the Hillman Marsh restoration project,” said Patrick Criteser, Chief Executive Officer of Nature Fresh Farms. “As greenhouse growers, we depend on healthy ecosystems, and this partnership reflects Nature Fresh Farms’ commitment to protecting and restoring the environment in the communities where we operate.”

The Hillman Marsh Restoration project has been a massive undertaking more than three years in the making. Ultimately, a high-crested barrier will be created to protect the marsh and provide for habitat restoration and vegetation re-establishment both on and around the barrier. This will improve the marsh’s resilience against wave action, storm events, erosional forces, and future climate change extremes.

“This wetland planting will help stabilize the marsh shoreline while improving its habitat features and ecological functioning,” explained Kevin Money, ERCA’s Director of Conservation Services. “We continue to be grateful to Nature Fresh Farms® for its ongoing commitment to the health of this important wetland.”

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is a public sector organization established by the Province of Ontario in 1973 and governed by local municipalities. For more than 50 years, it has delivered local programs and services that further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources in watersheds in the Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island region.

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