Knowledgebase

Improving an established pond. #884610

Asked September 09, 2024, 2:54 PM EDT

Hello, I am looking to improve an established pond that is normally fed by a small creek, but due to this drought has been struggling. We surprisingly get lots of waterfowl, birds of prey, song birds, herons, egrets, and a variety of others. We also get a variety of amphibians. We would like to add some plants, such as cattail, water hyacinth, and whatever is recommended. I was told that some conservations agencies can help plan or even financially assist in restoring or improving a pond that strictly benefits wildlife? Where would a good place to go to find information of appropriate plants, planting times, possible funding etc.? Thank you very much for your time and help!

Linn County Oregon

Expert Response

Greetings,

Thank you for reaching out. We do have some resources which I will link to below, unfortunately we do not currently have any Pond experts available.  I highly recommend connecting with the Linn County Soil and Water Conservation District and your local NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) to see what funding and support they have specific to ponds.

1. Linn County SWCD  https://www.linnswcd.oacd.org/
2. Linn County NRCS https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/oregon/linn-county 
3. Pond Resource Library https://extension.oregonstate.edu/topic/water/ponds/resources
Warm Regards,  Replied September 09, 2024, 3:35 PM EDT

Loading ...