ENPO170515_D033 Published May 17, 2017 at 1908 × 1272 in The Joy, Angst, Excitement and Dread of Walking Through a Young Restored Prairie Duck and raccoon tracks joined the tracks of many shorebirds along the edges of the restored wetlands. It’s really encouraging to see how quickly wildlife and insect species colonize these sites, even while the plant community is still young.