DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The city of Decatur with the help of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students, deployed two floating wetlands on Lake Decatur, Tuesday afternoon.
The city posted to social media that two new beds will be located in the Sand Creek basin and the Big Creek basin.
These floating wetlands were the result of a research project conducted by UIUC and are completely funded and constructed using salvaged materials from dock replacements and dredging projects.
Wetland plants have been placed on rafts that will sit low in the water, allowing their roots to absorb excess nutrients and improve water quality. Each raft is marked with orange buoys and will be anchored at all four corners.
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