Oakland Twp. to restore prairie remnants

The Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Commission has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Farm Security Act of 2002 (also known as the Farm Bill). The money will be used to improve six remnants of native wildlife habitats, called oak savannas and oak barrens.

The trail was selected due to the opportunity to improve this declining habitat and, along with it, the native bee population. Methods that could be used include controlled burns, removal of invasive plants, reduction of the canopy cover and plantings.