Explosive Conservation: Restoring Wetlands with a Big Bang!

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.

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