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Cape Cod National Seashore
Estuaries and Salt Marshes
Hatches culverts

SALT MARSH RESTORATION AT CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE:

 
Middle Meadow July 2004

SALT MARSH DIEBACK

 

For more information about estuaries and salt marshes, contact:

Stephen Smith, Vegetation ecologist: (508) 487-3262 x104; stephen_m_smith@nps.gov 

Tim Smith, Restoration ecologist: (508) 487-3262 x105; tim_p_smith@nps.gov

Megan Tyrrell, Inventory & Monitoring Coordinator: (508) 487-3262 x107; megan_tyrrell@nps.gov

cranberry bog at harvest time  

Did You Know?
The word “cranberry” originated as a contraction of crane berry, a name given to the plant by early settlers because the flower resembles the head of a crane.

Last Updated: September 23, 2009 at 14:54 EST