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Pratt Farm Riparian Restoration
Pratt Farm Riparian Restoration
The Pratt Farm demonstration project involved the restoration of a one- mile agricultural ditch network that drained directly into headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. The ditch was reconfigured to emulate the sinuosity of a natural creek, which is expected to reduce sediment runoff. A series of freshwater wetlands were also incorporated to absorb excess nutrients from farm runoff. Finally, native trees, shrubs and warm season grasses were planted along the creek to serve as a buffer for both nutrients and sediments.
Pratt Farm Riparian Restoration
Pratt Farm Riparian
A group of volunteers plant native shrub scrub species. The new plantings allhad a maximum height of 3-4 feet.
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A group of volunteers plant native shrub scrub species. The new plantings allhad a maximum height of 3-4 feet.
4/8/2019 11:34:32 AM
Date:
Winter, Circa 1997-1998
Credit:
NOAA Restoration Center
Location:
Pratt Farm, Kent County, Delaware
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