Human...Nature (AAW)
Taken for Active Assignment Weekly
This marina restoration is part of a much larger ecological project being done in an area of Upstate NY that hosts a huge variety of migrating birds. The entire project will help humans and nature by providing more food and habitat for our local and migrating wildlife, while also providing a better marina for the boaters. I am hopeful that this will be a positive change for our wildlife, but honestly, I always worry when mankind attempts to "improve" nature. Time will tell.
"Over 100 acres of coastal wetlands have been eroded from Braddock Bay since the loss of the spits of land that extended partially across the bay mouth in the early 1900s. In addition, extensive emergent wetlands have become dominated by the aggressive cattail species (Typha angustifolia and Typha x glauca). These alterations have substantially reduced the suitability of Braddock Bay habitat for many fish and wildlife
species such as the state endangered black tern (Chlidonias niger) and the northern pike (Esox lucius). The goal of this project is to protect and restore the suitability of Braddock Bay for these and many other fish and wildlife species."
Excerpted from the project plans: www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Portals/45/docs/BraddockBay/FigA-B...
Human...Nature (AAW)
Taken for Active Assignment Weekly
This marina restoration is part of a much larger ecological project being done in an area of Upstate NY that hosts a huge variety of migrating birds. The entire project will help humans and nature by providing more food and habitat for our local and migrating wildlife, while also providing a better marina for the boaters. I am hopeful that this will be a positive change for our wildlife, but honestly, I always worry when mankind attempts to "improve" nature. Time will tell.
"Over 100 acres of coastal wetlands have been eroded from Braddock Bay since the loss of the spits of land that extended partially across the bay mouth in the early 1900s. In addition, extensive emergent wetlands have become dominated by the aggressive cattail species (Typha angustifolia and Typha x glauca). These alterations have substantially reduced the suitability of Braddock Bay habitat for many fish and wildlife
species such as the state endangered black tern (Chlidonias niger) and the northern pike (Esox lucius). The goal of this project is to protect and restore the suitability of Braddock Bay for these and many other fish and wildlife species."
Excerpted from the project plans: www.lrb.usace.army.mil/Portals/45/docs/BraddockBay/FigA-B...