"Howland Island, Montezuma" Walk in the Park episode 231

North of Cayuga Lake, Howland Island is a major component of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex, where a partnership among government agencies, non-profit organizations, and local landowners works to restore and manage the extensive wetlands that settlers encountered more than two centuries ago. In January, the Montezuma Audubon Center filled its auditorium with people who had come to learn about the history of this unusual island bounded by the Erie Canal and Seneca River. In this episode of Walk in the Park (231), Alyssa Johnson, environmental educator for the Montezuma Audubon Center, reveals the past 90 years of history of Howland Island in public ownership, from its days as a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, to a WW2 prisoner of war camp, and then a wildlife management area. And she takes us through the changing practices and policies toward wildlife on the island during subsequent decades. Finally she shows us some ways we can get access to this land where wildlife is top priority. Walk in the Park is a local public access TV series produced at PEGASYS Studio in Ithaca, NY by Owl Gorge Productions, Owlgorge.com. You can see most past episodes at the website walkinthepark.tv.