Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area: Clinton Lake State Recreation Area has a new waterfowl management area thanks to a conservation partnership involving Ducks Unlimited, Illinois Waterfowl Alliance, Clinton Lake Waterfowl Association, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Exelon Generation Company (Exelon). Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area is a 40.5-acre wetland impoundment that was constructed recently by DU. Located in DeWitt County, near Farmer City, the DU-designed project utilizes runoff from adjoining agricultural lands to restore shallow-water habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds and other wetland-dependent wildlife associated with Clinton Lake. Although the project was built primarily to restore spring habitat for migrating ducks, a portable pump donated by Exelon will provide a dependable water supply for ducks and other waterfowl during the fall migration as well. Funding for the $300,225 Salt Creek wetland project (also known as Trenkle Slough) was provided by grants from the Illinois Duck Stamp program and North American Wetlands Conservation Act. DU's donated engineering costs were supported in part by funds from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Lumpkin Family Foundation, the Randy DeHaan family and other DU major donors.

Cleaning out wood duck boxes before the nesting season is vital for nest success!!