World Birding Center – Estero Llano Grande State Park
Wetland Restoration

Purpose: To restore and create shallow emergent wetlands in the Lower Rio Grande Valley for migratory and wintering ducks, nesting whistling ducks, and an array of shorebirds, wading birds, and songbirds. This project installed levees, water control structures, and an irrigation system for management of water levels. A diverse and productive suite of wetland habitats is now being provided through seasonal water level manipulation on the State Park.

Location: One mile southeast of Weslaco, TX (Hidalgo County)

Acres Impacted: 50 acres

Habitat: Fresh Marsh

Partners: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Weslaco Development Committee
Ducks Unlimited, Inc

Timeline: Completed in February 2002

DU Contact: Keith McKnight
Regional Biologist
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
1620 FM 2218
Richmond, TX 77469
(832) 595-0663
kmcknight@ducks.org

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Texas Habitat Projects

Gulf Coastal Prairies Public Lands Projects J.D. Murphree WMA Peach Point WMA Mad Island WMA Guadalupe Delta WMA Estero Llano Grande State Park Private Lands Program Texas Prairie Wetlands Project Southern Great Plains Public Lands Projects Taylor Lakes WMA Buffalo Lake NWR Gene Howe WMA Playa Lakes WMA

West Gulf Coastal Plain Public Lands Projects North Toledo Bend WMA Alazan Bayou WMA Old Sabine Bottom WMA Gus Engeling WMA Keechi Creek WMA Richland Creek WMA Big Lake Bottom WMA Private Lands Program East Texas Wetlands Project Texas WRP 1990-2000 Band Recovery Map Large   XLarge