Since spring 2001, two backwater lakes, wetlands, prairies, fens, and seeps have been flourishing on former corn and soybean fields along the Illinois River at the Hennepin & Hopper Lakes Project.

For driving directions, fishing information, filed notes and more visit Hennepin and Hopper Lakes Website

All work of The Wetlands Initiative seeks to restore the wetland resources of the Midwest and to explore new ways to finance, implement, and manage large-scale, strategically-located restorations. We work to develop cost-effective techniques to solve long-standing problems that plague the nation’s aquatic resources.

visit www.wetlands-initiative.org to learn more.