Hello everyone,
I have been given the opportunity to design and create a wetland habitat for
frogs using a retention basin being built for a retail development.
There will be two basins constructed, one a third the size of the other, the
smaller one would be the inlet 'pond'.
What I would like if someone could point me to some online resources
regarding the best practices in the construction of a 'wetland'.
Specifically about the need for a zone to trap coarse sediment and also to
play an energy dissipation role to reduce disturbing the vegetation. I have
yet to find good detailed information on a design for one.
Also I would appreciate any suggestions on the best mix of plants for the
'wetland' that would promote usage by frogs and others. Currently I have in
mind the following: cattails, marsh marigold [Caltha palustris], Joe Pye
weed [Eupatorium purpureum], turtlehead [Chelone glabra] and a few others.
Any help would be appreciated
Phillip Bonn
Manlius Greenspace Coalition
Fayetteville, NY
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