Beaver Dam Creek Restoration Project Earthcache EarthCache
Beaver Dam Creek Restoration Project Earthcache
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The Beaver Dam Creek Restoration Project is an effort to restore
eight acres of wetlands on the east side of the Beaver Dam Creek at
the end of Clover Lane. This area provides important habitat for
shorebirds, wading birds, waterfowl and other wetland dependent
wildlife.
This area was covered with dredge spoil from when the creek was
dredged many years ago. A dike was build from the dredge spoil,
which prevented flooding of the marsh. The southern half of the
area was overgrown by Pharagmites austrailis a plant that was
taking over. By 2004 over 10,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil and
vegetative material was removed. Four tidal channels and four tidal
pools were constructed.
Along with Brookhaven volunteers members of the Beaver Dam Creek
Task Force, Post-Morrow Foundations and other organizations several
thousand plugs of smooth cord grass, spike grass and salt marsh
bulrush has been planted.
Beaver Dam Creek is one of only five streams on Long Island with a
large number of sea-run brown trout.
Wildlife activity has increased and is expected to continue to
expand in the area with use by shorebirds, salt marsh fishes, blue
crabs, striped killifish and more. A number of organizations will
be monitoring the area to measure the changes and benefits to the
local wildlife.
For additional information on the Beaver Dam Creek Restoration
Project click here
In order to log your find email me:
1. Your estimate of the area the new tidal pools cover.
2. Your count of the number of different types of birds you see
while you are visiting the site. If you can idendify any of them
send me the list.
3. The names of the organizations participating in this project
– they are posted at the site.
4. If possible take a photo of the area with your GPS in hand and
post.
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