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Meadow plant community, invasive plant cover has been reduced to 40%(Table 3a). The combined cover of these two invasive species in the Deep Marsh was approximately 10.5%I (Table 3b). The primary invasive plant in the Enhanced Lowland Forest was reed canary grass (15%,Table 3c). When it was seen that purple loosestrife was emerging from the seedbank in Summer 201 , AES manually collected purple loosestrife beetles(Galerucella pusma)from Twin Cities collection sites recommended by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. On August 20, 2015, approximately 350 beetles were released at the Nelson Restoration site. It is hoped that these beetles will overwinter successfully at the site, reproduce, and spread througho�lt the wetland. If the beetles become established at the site, it is expected that in the coming years they will help provide effective biocontrol of purple loosestrife. This biocontrol strategy has proven successful at other wetlands in the Twin Cities, including at nearby Ferndale Marsh, which was dominated by purple loosestrife in the 1990s. Following our September 2, 2015 monitoring visit, almost all purple loosestrife flowers were clipped and removed from the site to prevent them from producing or setting seed. The focus of 2016 management will be on the aggressive control of any remaining purple loosestrife, cattail, and reed canary grass. The site's enhanced upland buffers will also continue to be managed for upland invasive species, especially common buckthorn seedlings and narrowlef bittercress. FUTURE MANAGEMENT The majority of wetland restoration work was completed in 2014 and 2015. Continued attention and effort will be required to control invasive plant species in the wetland while the native species expand their coverage and establish dominance at the site,which will reduce the invasion rate of undesirable species in the future. Management activities scheduled for the Nelson Restoration site are shown in Table 6. Table 6. Future ecological management activities Timeframe Activity Winter 2015-16 Install remaining wetland native seed mix native and upland forest seed mix 2016-2017 Aggressive spot spraying and spot mowing of invasive vegetation in and around th wetland 2016-2025 Continued management of two rain gardens Summer 2016 Installation of wood duck nest boxes and bat house Spring-Fall 2016 Continued wildlife monitoring and reporting 2016-2017 Continued ecological monitoring and reporting MN Board of Water and Soil Resources Nelson Restoration Site(12-0975)—2015 Monitoring Report 11