Over the last several years, Nature Corps volunteers had the privilege of participating in an historic restoration project at Halstead Meadow. After heavy equip was used to re-contour the meadow, the volunteers built dams and installed diversion pipes to fine tune the even distribution of water across the meadow. They also laid acres of erosion blankets and dozens of straw wattles to stabilize the soil. Lastly, the volunteers planted over 4,600 plants (primarily Scirpus microcarpus) to reestablish the meadow's lush plant community.

This year the volunteers will return to Halstead Meadow to plant an additional 16,000 grass plug to reduce erosion and further stablize the meadow.