Favorite wetland plant: Button Bush

Favorite mammal: Mink

Favorite bird: Least Bittern

Other Projects: Creating Hawk Watches

Written by GreenWorks Assistant Producer, Alex Djordjevic

hat would you call a man who floods over one hundred and seventy acres of farmland? We call him this month's watershed hero, Tom Dick. After years of effort, veterinarian Tom Dick and his many volunteers have transformed acres of unsuccessful farmland into thriving wetlands. These restored wetland have drastically improved water quality and benefited numerous animal and plant species. For more information about Tom Dick and his relentless environmental efforts, check out the video.

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