The marshlands of the lower San Jacinto River have been impacted by sand mining, grass carp (suspected), swamp rabbits (suspected), and years of subsidence. Because of these impacts, the marshlands are essentially nonexistent. Recently, subsidence has slowed in the region but the herbivory threat from grass carp and swamp rabbits still exists.
The goal of the project is to restablish marsh habitat on the island using fenced-in plots of native bulrush. Once the bulrush reaches a healthy population to sustain herbivory, the fences will no longer be necessary and will be removed. To be continued...For more information on the San Jacinto River Island restoration project, contact Brent Stafford (bstafford@galvbay.org).
