Lake Jackson was created by damming a small valley with an earthen dam made of materials removed from the nearby area. Unfortunately, this resulted in a sterile, vegetationless area without topsoil. The Office of Domain Management has worked at improving this area with applications of mulch, grass seed, runoff protection, and tree plantings.

Not much growing at the old pit	A part of the cleared area under the phone lines	Cleared area with leftover debris
The application of mulch and runoff barriers	Grass seed and trees growing	Further along in the restoration
The results