Larkin Dam Removal
The Town of Newbury removed the Larkin Road Dam—also known as Larkin Dam—from the Parker River in Essex County, Massachusetts…
Toolkit and Actions
Science and Prioritization
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Prioritize Degraded Habitats (16)
Lead Organization: Mass Audubon
Project Contact: Robert Buchsbaum (Mass Audubon)
About the Project
Beginning in 2011, Mass Audubon scientists evaluated the impact of traditional salt marsh haying on saltmarsh accretion and ecology and concluded that such activity has a negative effect on both.
Location
Newbury and Rowley saltmarsh