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WYNOT, Neb. — As part of a broad effort to enhance the Missouri River and restore critical wildlife habitat, the Conservation Fund has announced the protection of 2,400 acres — and nearly seven miles of river frontage — in Cedar County.
The Conservation Fund purchased the property in July and recently transferred it to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Through the recovery program, the corps is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Native American tribes, state agencies and other agencies and organizations to restore some of the natural characteristics of the Missouri River.
“We are excited about the opportunity the acquisition of a property this size presents,” said Col. Robert Ruch, commander of the Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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