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| Bog on north side, remediation target. |
BunnyGoat Farm has a small wetland, a long narrow pond that is roughly 2 acres and about 4 to 5 ft at it's deepest. The floor of the pond is mainly mud and tree debris, I'm not sure about what kinds of subsurface plants that may be on the bottom currently. The wetlands current incarnation is no older than 5 years, created after hurricane Ivan swept through the farm and destroyed a forest and small spring fed woodland bog environment leaving a large field and pool of standing mud. The pond was dug out and a dam built on the south side. Till now the pond has been grazed and enjoyed by a herd of on average about 40 cows (the farm in general has been overgrazed by cattle for quite a while.) The north side of the pond is a bog that completely dries out in the summer months. The edges of the entire wetland have been grazed and trampled down by cows so that no vegetation grows, there is soil erosion occurring as well.
I need a selection of non-invasive native grasses and plants for small wetland management. I've been looking into Zizania aquatica, a native North American wild rice, which is good for aquatic bird populations. What are some others that I could use to balance my pond and make its water and shorelines happier and healthier?
Suggestions are always appreciated.
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