Now that the restoration is complete, the annual flush of algae the lake experiences should decrease as nutrients leach out of the system over the years. This will improve habitat for native fish, amphibians, and reptiles as the water clears over time.
What remains so remarkable for Indiana is the fact that an entire site, all Unlike most conservation areas where we and our partners work piecemeal, the lake and surrounding wetlands were located in the heart of a family-owned farm that was on the market.
We also acquired around 90 acres of lower-quality natural lands that include old marl pits, second-growth forests and a very interesting small glacial outwash rise that supports about 5 acres of overgrown oak savanna. Now that the sand and gravel soils on this small rise will have been successfully restored and managed, the area provides important nesting and foraging habitat for turtles and snakes that once had limited opportunities to lay their eggs near the wetlands.
But perhaps most importantly for the long-term, we control almost acres of agricultural fields that surround the site. These include a mix of rolling hills that drain agricultural runoff toward the lake, as well as tiled muck fields that were once part of the wetlands themselves. These lands have the most impact on the future of the site and the rich variety of species it supports.
The agricultural drainage system is obviously designed to pull water from adjacent muck soils. This decreases the extent of the wetland complex, but also diverts the flow of groundwater away from the lake. Many of the ditches cut deeply into the perimeter of the natural area, creating fens that seem unnaturally dry.
The lake itself is much lower than it once was because of this drainage. Much of the fen, including portions that grow on heavy marl soil, is on the recently exposed lake bottom.
Lowering the water table has helped problematic species as well, allowing both native and non-native aggressive species to become well-established on ditch spoils and field edges. As we mentioned before, preparing the tract for restoration has been a long, arduous task.
Eradicating the invasive species from the land has been our first task. Attention will soon be turned to common buckthorn and the native cottonwood trees lining the ditches. Though a native species, cottonwoods must be downed to reduce the number of seeds that shower the landscape and potentially turning our restoration into a dense thicket. In the spring of , our invasive species removal efforts shifted toward purple loosestrife. Efforts to fight it and stem its invasion are costly, time-intensive and often unsuccessful.
To help battle purple loosestrife at Houghton Lake, we turned to some unlikely partners. European beetles, Galerucella calmariensis and G. In Indiana and numerous sites throughout the Great Lakes, bio-control programs have been reported to have significantly reduced dense infestations, generally within five years of the initial release. Extensive research and testing have shown these beetles would not pester other plants.
Therefore, once populations of purple loosestrife start to decline, so will the beetles. Volunteers donated a total of hours, getting their hands dirty to help with the restoration. Full-time and seasonal staff, along with AmeriCorps members, spent over 3, hours in the field working on the restoration. We are currently working on making this preserve more accessible. The straight line flight distance is 20 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 1.
This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Scroll down to see a more realistic calculation that takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time. Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Houghton Lake, and you want to stop on the way to explore.
If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what Trippy is perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail. Drive for 17 minutes then stop at Greenwood Campground and stay for 1 hour. Drive for 16 minutes then stop in West Branch and stay for 1 hour. Finally, drive for about 36 minutes and arrive in Houghton Lake.
To see all the details on this itinerary, including recommended restaurants, hotels, and things to do along the way, check out the full road trip planner: Road trip from Bay City to Houghton Lake Bay City to Houghton Lake airports and flights In the quick calculation above, we assumed you had a private plane and just wanted to know the time in the air from city to city.
But for most of us, we're going to be flying on a commercial airline whether it's first class or coach. So that means we really need to account for all the extra travel time getting to the airport, waiting for our flight, and making it to the destination.
To give you a better estimate of real-life travel, we've put together a flight itinerary with actual airports. Eventually you'll be able to customize this plan, choosing your own airports and flights. But for now, here's an example we've selected to give you an idea of how traveling might work between airports. With the airports selected, we can estimate the travel time to and from the airport, based on how far the airport is from downtown.
Now finally, let's look at an example flight from MBS to and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway. To see the details on this flight plan, including recommended airports, airline, and route, check out the flight planner: Bay City to Houghton Lake flight time Plan a trip to Houghton Lake Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Houghton Lake, Michigan.
Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Houghton Lake. Click the button below to explore Houghton Lake in detail. The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line or driving the same roads back and forth.
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