A new 1,100-foot boardwalk in the Lake George Marsh was officially opened during the First Annual Ducks Unlimited Marshfest over the weekend near Echo Bay.
The hemlock-and-cedar boardwalk is six feet wide, fully wheelchair accessible, and leads to a bird-viewing platform.
The boardwalk was supported primarily by Human Resources Development Canada.
Other sponsors included the Sault Naturalists; Community Development Corp. (Sault Ste. Marie); Great Lakes Heritage Coast; the Township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional; Tulloch Engineering; the Lake George Horticultural Society and Ducks Unlimited.
The St. Marys River wetlands are used by migrating waterfowl as feeding and resting areas.
The 647-acre Lake George wetland is part of an area designated by the Ontario government as a Living Legacy Heritage site.
The Marshfest included duck and goose calling contests, fly-tying and retriever demonstrations, a GPS workshop and a performance by the Goulais River Shovel Band.