The Aquarium is partnering with Worcester County Schools, Maryland Conservation Corps, The Nature Conservancy, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, Underwood & Associates, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources, to plant Atlantic white cedars in Nassawango Creek Preserve's freshwater wetlands.
Project Description
The depletion of Atlantic white cedar has sparked a number of restoration efforts to bring back this globally threatened ecosystem. The National Aquarium is partnering with the Nature Conservancy in its ongoing efforts to restore the Atlantic white cedar habitat in Nassawango Creek Preserve.
Site History
The 15-square-mile preserve is comprised of wetland and upland habitat. It is home to 60 species of migratory birds and a number of rare plant species. In 2009, a 240-acre controlled burn of Nassawango Creek Preserve helped to prepare the ground for planting the Atlantic white cedar.
Worcester County middle school students have been attending to the care and growth of Atlantic white cedar on their school grounds throughout the year. These students then planted their Atlantic white cedars at Nassawango to help restore the area to its historical habitat!
» View a slideshow of photos from past events at Nassawango Creek Preserve.
