First come the blasts: The thunderous sounds of more than 100 tons of explosives ripping through tightly packed soil. Then, the water: More than 2,500 acres flooded in less than an hour. This isn’t a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. It's the latest step in The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore wetlands on its Williamston River Delta Preserve in southern Oregon.
explosives

BOOM! Explosives Aid Wetland Restoration in Oregon [video]
(via www.nature.org)
Submitted by jcolman on Wed, 2007-10-31 00:19. | Tags: science | animals | blast | conservation | ducks | endangered species | engineering | environment | explosion | explosives | fish | levee | Nature | nature conservancy | Oregon | the nature conservancy | tnc | wetlands | wildlife