Restore 1,600 acres of critical tidal marsh at Great Marsh and Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to benefit salt marsh sparrow, American black duck, red knot, Atlantic sturgeon, and soft shell clams. Project will provide critical habitat and increase stormwater retention, flood abatement, storm surge attenuation, and carbon sequestration capabilities.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Restoring Salt Marsh Habitat to Improve Coastal Resilience at Great Marsh (MA)
Organization:
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Project ID:
0318.23.076381
Description:
Award Amount:
$3033424.69
Location:
Great Marsh and Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Essex County, Massachusetts