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New Funding Will Help Turn the Tide on Salt Marsh Loss in Maryland
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New Funding Will Help Turn the Tide on Salt Marsh Loss in Maryland

Audubon·Audubon Mid-Atlantic·19 days ago
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BALTIMORE – The National Audubon Society has received a $13 million grant that will support large-scale marsh restoration projects across Maryland, addressing the rapid loss of salt marsh habitat throughout the Chesapeake Bay and beyond.  The funding will support the restoration of 600 acres of tidal marsh and wetlands and represents a major step forward in  Marshes for Tomorrow , an Audubon-led collaborative initiative that confronts Maryland’s salt marsh crisis through science-based, nature-driven solutions.  "Salt marshes are in crisis along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts, and in Maryland, much of this vital habitat is at immediate risk of being lost," said Dr. Elizabeth Gray, Chief Executive Officer of the National Audubon Society.…

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