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…
About the Project
Ongoing since 2008, the Parker River National wildlife Refuge has been eradicating phragmites form an 80 acre artificial freshwater wetland (formally saltmarsh) with a variety of methods (plastic, fire, herbicide, hydrology). Location: near bluff point state park on the refuge in Ipswich.
Location
near bluff point state park on the refuge in Ipswich
Status
2008 – Present
Toolkit and Actions
Land Protection and Management
Lead Organization: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Project Contact: Nancy Pau (PRNWR)