#marshes — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #marshes, aggregated by home.social.
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A new plan to preserve #Georgia ’s #marshes: Give them space to migrate
https://grist.org/solutions/a-new-plan-to-preserve-georgia-marshes-give-them-space-to-migrate/
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A new plan to preserve #Georgia ’s #marshes: Give them space to migrate
https://grist.org/solutions/a-new-plan-to-preserve-georgia-marshes-give-them-space-to-migrate/
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We had a respite from the wildfire haze today, and I got to go and take some wonderful pictures of the lush marshes of the Salish sea. Featuring a northern harrier. #LandscapePhotography #MarshHawk #NorthernHarrier #BC #PNW #marshes #WildGrass
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We had a respite from the wildfire haze today, and I got to go and take some wonderful pictures of the lush marshes of the Salish sea. Featuring a northern harrier. #LandscapePhotography #MarshHawk #NorthernHarrier #BC #PNW #marshes #WildGrass
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Haystacks on the Newburyport Marshes (1862) by American painter Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904).
#art #MastoArt #sunset #Massachusetts #vintage #landscape #SilentSunday #marshes #Newburyport
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WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) Podcast: Waterlands
"Immerse yourself in the sounds of the riverbank, crashing tides, wild marshes filled with birds and the underwater sounds of the humble pond."
https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wwt-podcast#SolarPunkSunday #WWT #WetLands #WildFowlAndWetLandsTrust #PodCasts #WaterLands #Rivers #WildLife #Nature #BioDiversity #Marshes #Birds #Ponds
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WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) Podcast: Waterlands
"Immerse yourself in the sounds of the riverbank, crashing tides, wild marshes filled with birds and the underwater sounds of the humble pond."
https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wwt-podcast#SolarPunkSunday #WWT #WetLands #WildFowlAndWetLandsTrust #PodCasts #WaterLands #Rivers #WildLife #Nature #BioDiversity #Marshes #Birds #Ponds
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Conserving #wetlands & wildlife #marshes are absolutely essential to #biodiversity 💚
#nature #conservation #WildlifeSanctuary #WildlFirst #ecology #ecosystems #watersheds #waterways #environment #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW
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Conserving #wetlands & wildlife #marshes are absolutely essential to #biodiversity 💚
#nature #conservation #WildlifeSanctuary #WildlFirst #ecology #ecosystems #watersheds #waterways #environment #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW
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#Webinar - #Marsh and #Stream Explorers: A Treasure Hunt to Find Healthy Freshwater #Habitats in #Maine
Apr 22 2026
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm"Curious about what critters live in your local streams and freshwater marshes? Come learn about Maine Marsh and Stream Explorers, a collaborative #CommunityScience project between #MaineAudubon and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (#MEDEP). This program trains volunteers to survey for #macroinvertebrates, or large #AquaticInsects, in streams and freshwater #marshes statewide. With many macroinvertebrates sensitive to temperature, #pollutants, and other environmental stressors, their presence or absence serve as an important indicator of overall wetland health. This data then becomes an invaluable screening tool for #MaineDEP to prioritize where more-indepth water quality assessments should be conducted.
"In this webinar you’ll learn about what the Marsh and Stream Explorers project has accomplished and its impact on water quality monitoring statewide. We’ll look at our overall results, share our successes, and talk about future goals of the project. If you’re interested in getting outdoors, learning something new, and protecting your local watershed, this community science project is for you! Come learn more about how you can get involved. In-person field training for survey techniques to follow."
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/marsh-and-stream-explorers-a-treasure-hunt-to-find-healthy-freshwater-habitats-in-maine/#SolarPunkSunday #MaineAudubon #OnlineEvents #CitizenScience #NatureBasedLearning #MarshExplorers #StreamExplorers #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #ObservingNature
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#Webinar - #Marsh and #Stream Explorers: A Treasure Hunt to Find Healthy Freshwater #Habitats in #Maine
Apr 22 2026
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm"Curious about what critters live in your local streams and freshwater marshes? Come learn about Maine Marsh and Stream Explorers, a collaborative #CommunityScience project between #MaineAudubon and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (#MEDEP). This program trains volunteers to survey for #macroinvertebrates, or large #AquaticInsects, in streams and freshwater #marshes statewide. With many macroinvertebrates sensitive to temperature, #pollutants, and other environmental stressors, their presence or absence serve as an important indicator of overall wetland health. This data then becomes an invaluable screening tool for #MaineDEP to prioritize where more-indepth water quality assessments should be conducted.
"In this webinar you’ll learn about what the Marsh and Stream Explorers project has accomplished and its impact on water quality monitoring statewide. We’ll look at our overall results, share our successes, and talk about future goals of the project. If you’re interested in getting outdoors, learning something new, and protecting your local watershed, this community science project is for you! Come learn more about how you can get involved. In-person field training for survey techniques to follow."
FMI and to register:
https://maineaudubon.org/events/marsh-and-stream-explorers-a-treasure-hunt-to-find-healthy-freshwater-habitats-in-maine/#SolarPunkSunday #MaineAudubon #OnlineEvents #CitizenScience #NatureBasedLearning #MarshExplorers #StreamExplorers #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange #CitizenScientists #ObservingNature
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The continuing war of the Dutch against the land itself; workers stabilizing marshland near Maastricht, the Netherlands, 1930s
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The continuing war of the Dutch against the land itself; workers stabilizing marshland near Maastricht, the Netherlands, 1930s
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Celebrating the Bay's stunning marshes & wetlands on this #WorldWetlandsDay
Sadly, most of the Bay's historic #wetlands have been destroyed - which is why it's so important to preserve and protect the ones we have left!
Photos by Robb Most and Peter Thoeny
#marshes #marshlands #worldwetlandsday2026 #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #bayarea
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Celebrating the Bay's stunning marshes & wetlands on this #WorldWetlandsDay
Sadly, most of the Bay's historic #wetlands have been destroyed - which is why it's so important to preserve and protect the ones we have left!
Photos by Robb Most and Peter Thoeny
#marshes #marshlands #worldwetlandsday2026 #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #bayarea
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#Cluxewe #Estuary #marshes & #wetlands.
The #CluxeweRiver flows out from here & runs into Broughton Strait.#Kwakiutl #PortMcNeill #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WorldInMyEyes #DisabledPhotographers #photography #landscape #NaturePreserve #NatureConservation #IndigenousStewardship #WildlifeConservation #ProtectWetlands #ecosystems #ecological #environmental #BirdSanctuary #RoadTrips #Nature #wilderness #CoastalBC #WestCoast
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#Cluxewe #Estuary #marshes & #wetlands.
The #CluxeweRiver flows out from here & runs into Broughton Strait.#Kwakiutl #PortMcNeill #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WorldInMyEyes #DisabledPhotographers #photography #landscape #NaturePreserve #NatureConservation #IndigenousStewardship #WildlifeConservation #ProtectWetlands #ecosystems #ecological #environmental #BirdSanctuary #RoadTrips #Nature #wilderness #CoastalBC #WestCoast
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A boat stranded in the drought-stricken Chibayish *marshes*, #Iraq
Photograph: Asaad Niazi/AFP/Getty
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A boat stranded in the drought-stricken Chibayish *marshes*, #Iraq
Photograph: Asaad Niazi/AFP/Getty
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Ghost forests are growing due to #sealevelrise
As trees choked by #saltwater die along low-lying coasts, #marshes may move in. Arboreal graveyards are showing up in places where the land slopes gently into the ocean and where salty water increasingly encroaches. Along the United States’ East Coast, in pockets of the West Coast, and elsewhere, saltier soils have killed hundreds of thousands of acres of trees, leaving behind woody skeletons typically surrounded by #marsh.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/ghost-forests-are-growing-as-sea-levels-rise/ -
Ghost forests are growing due to #sealevelrise
As trees choked by #saltwater die along low-lying coasts, #marshes may move in. Arboreal graveyards are showing up in places where the land slopes gently into the ocean and where salty water increasingly encroaches. Along the United States’ East Coast, in pockets of the West Coast, and elsewhere, saltier soils have killed hundreds of thousands of acres of trees, leaving behind woody skeletons typically surrounded by #marsh.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/ghost-forests-are-growing-as-sea-levels-rise/ -
It was a hard and nervy kite aerial photography session - but we got one of the most fascinating lakes in Slovenia: the nearly circular Podpeč lake, a true Eye of the Marshes.
https://kapjasa.si/en/eye-of-the-marshes/
#kiteaerialphotography #KAP #kite #flying #aerial #lake #sinkhole #cenote #karst #LjubljanaMarshes #LjubljanskBarje #Podpeč #Jezero #podpeškojezero #eye #Marshes #Slovenia
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It was a hard and nervy kite aerial photography session - but we got one of the most fascinating lakes in Slovenia: the nearly circular Podpeč lake, a true Eye of the Marshes.
https://kapjasa.si/en/eye-of-the-marshes/
#kiteaerialphotography #KAP #kite #flying #aerial #lake #sinkhole #cenote #karst #LjubljanaMarshes #LjubljanskBarje #Podpeč #Jezero #podpeškojezero #eye #Marshes #Slovenia
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Celebrating May Day with some glorious shots of Ljubljana Marshes glowing in the late afternoon sun.
https://kapjasa.si/en/a-glorious-day/
#kiteaerialphotography #KAP #kite #flying #aerial #LjubljanaMarshes #LjubljanskoBarje #marshes #barje #nature #spring #sun #Ljubljana #Slovenia
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Celebrating May Day with some glorious shots of Ljubljana Marshes glowing in the late afternoon sun.
https://kapjasa.si/en/a-glorious-day/
#kiteaerialphotography #KAP #kite #flying #aerial #LjubljanaMarshes #LjubljanskoBarje #marshes #barje #nature #spring #sun #Ljubljana #Slovenia
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Stories from #TheAmazon, #Kenya and #Zimbabwe
#WorldWaterDay: 3 stories of #resistance and #restoration from around the globe
Kristine Sabillo, 21 Mar 2025
"More than 2 billion people around the world live without access to safe drinkable water, as rivers, #groundwater, lakes and #glaciers face continued threats of #pollution and overexploitation due to #urbanization, #EnvironmentalDestruction, and #ClimateChange .
"This World Water Day, #Mongabay looks back at some of its coverage from 2024 on how local communities are trying to protect the world’s dwindling water resources."
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/world-water-day-3-stories-of-resistance-and-restoration-from-around-the-globe/
#WaterSecurity #WaterIsLife #RiversAreLife #OceansAreLife #Wetlands #Marshes #Rivers -
Stories from #TheAmazon, #Kenya and #Zimbabwe
#WorldWaterDay: 3 stories of #resistance and #restoration from around the globe
Kristine Sabillo, 21 Mar 2025
"More than 2 billion people around the world live without access to safe drinkable water, as rivers, #groundwater, lakes and #glaciers face continued threats of #pollution and overexploitation due to #urbanization, #EnvironmentalDestruction, and #ClimateChange .
"This World Water Day, #Mongabay looks back at some of its coverage from 2024 on how local communities are trying to protect the world’s dwindling water resources."
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/world-water-day-3-stories-of-resistance-and-restoration-from-around-the-globe/
#WaterSecurity #WaterIsLife #RiversAreLife #OceansAreLife #Wetlands #Marshes #Rivers -
Sometimes a kite aerial photo seems dull ... Wrong camera settings? Lack of post-processing skills? Is it the old adage - dull weather, dull photos?
Perhaps.
But, at least to us, the real question is - is there really such a thing as a "dull" kite aerial photo? 😉
https://kapjasa.si/en/when-the-skies-are-grey/
#kiteaerialphotography #KAP #kite #kites #flying #aerial #marshes #nature #landscape #grey #weather #LjubljanaMarshes #LjubljanskoBarje #Barje #Insta #rokkaku #Slovenia
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Marshes are cost-effective for protecting coasts: Study #nature #environment #marshes https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/10/marshes-are-cost-effective-for-protecting-coasts-study/
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Marshes are cost-effective for protecting coasts: Study #nature #environment #marshes https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/10/marshes-are-cost-effective-for-protecting-coasts-study/
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#grasses #marshes #ProvinceLands #GetOutSide #PTown
Went out to go to Lighthouse but misjudged the tide and no way to get across water, so spent awhile just sitting on hillside enjoying sun, then picked a few cranberries. -
#grasses #marshes #ProvinceLands #GetOutSide #PTown
Went out to go to Lighthouse but misjudged the tide and no way to get across water, so spent awhile just sitting on hillside enjoying sun, then picked a few cranberries. -
The largest growth came from expanding #landfills, booming #livestock production, increased #coal mining & surging consumption of #NaturalGas.
The report also uncovered worrying evidence that #human disruptions have boosted the amount of #methane released by #lakes, #marshes & other ecosystems.
#climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #GreenhouseGases #GlobalWarming #ExtremeWeather #science
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The largest growth came from expanding #landfills, booming #livestock production, increased #coal mining & surging consumption of #NaturalGas.
The report also uncovered worrying evidence that #human disruptions have boosted the amount of #methane released by #lakes, #marshes & other ecosystems.
#climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #GreenhouseGases #GlobalWarming #ExtremeWeather #science
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The #FloridaStatePark website advertises Anastasia State Park this way:
"Welcome to #AnastasiaStatePark
More than 1,600 acres of #unspoiled #beaches, tidal #marshes, maritime hammocks and #ancient sand dunes make this a captivating destination for visitors.
[The #park] is a #haven for #visitors and for #wildlife. Abundant wading #birds hunt for food along #SaltRun, including [many bird species]."
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Sinking in Saltwater: #Maine’s #coastal #marshes at risk as sea levels rise
Between 28 and 57 percent of the state’s coastal marshes could disappear by the end of the century, victims of a rising sea, coastal #development and #PollutedRunoff.
By
Kate Cough
July 28, 2024PORTLAND — "It takes hundreds of years for a #SaltMarsh to form, for fine sediment brought in on the tides to settle in sections of shoreline sheltered from the worst of the wind and waves. As salt-tolerant plants — smooth #cordgrass, #SaltmarshHay, #saltgrass, #BlackRush — begin to grow, their dense stems and roots trap more sediment, and the marsh builds more rapidly, up and out.
"#Crabs, #shrimp and #worms arrive, drawn to the rich food of dying marsh grasses, followed by a variety of #fish — #alewives, #StripedBass, #smelt and Sea-run #BrookTrout among them — many of which eventually migrate between the marsh and the sea.
logo for the sinking in saltwater series"Acre by acre, a healthy salt marsh anchors a #FoodWeb 'more productive than most midwestern #farmland,' according to a 2003 paper published by the University of Maine.
"The same dense grasses that are so good at trapping silt also excel at ensnaring pollutants, pulling out nitrogen and nutrients that cause #AlgalBlooms, and burying #toxic #contaminants in the peat.
"Once established, plants in salt marshes grow quickly, fed by the rich soil, and pull #carbon from the atmosphere. Salt marshes are ten times more effective at storing carbon than tropical forests, and, left undisturbed, can trap the gas in the ground for centuries, a phenomenon scientists refer to as 'blue carbon.'
"Maine has some of the most extensive blue carbon reservoirs in the northeast — second only to Massachusetts, according to a study published by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2023.
"But as sea levels rise and development presses in, these reservoirs, and the habitats they create, are at risk of disappearing.
"An analysis by the University of Maine suggests that a significant portion of the Maine’s salt marshes — between 28 and 57 percent, depending on the sea level rise scenario — could be gone by the end of the century. They are also threatened by polluted runoff from #pesticides, #septic systems and #AgriculturalWaste.
"'The decisions Mainers make over the next 10 years are going to determine whether these important ecosystems persist,' said Bates professor Beverly Johnson, who has been studying blue carbon for years, speaking to The #MaineClimateCouncil in December.
"Over the past 25 years, nearly 300 acres of Maine’s wetlands — both fresh and saltwater — have been impacted by or lost to development, according to a Press Herald/Maine Monitor analysis of data from the state’s In Lieu Fee Compensation Program. The program allows developers to fill or convert certain #wetlands if they pay a fee, money that is used for conservation projects elsewhere."
Read more:
https://themainemonitor.org/sinking-in-saltwater/#BlueCarbon #SeaLevelRise #SaveTheMarshes #SaveTheWetlands #SaveSearsIsland #ScarboroughMarsh #SaveSmilingHillFarm #GorhamConnector #RedBrook #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #PesticideRunoff #SewageRunOff #Pollution #WebOfLife
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Sinking in Saltwater: #Maine’s #coastal #marshes at risk as sea levels rise
Between 28 and 57 percent of the state’s coastal marshes could disappear by the end of the century, victims of a rising sea, coastal #development and #PollutedRunoff.
By
Kate Cough
July 28, 2024PORTLAND — "It takes hundreds of years for a #SaltMarsh to form, for fine sediment brought in on the tides to settle in sections of shoreline sheltered from the worst of the wind and waves. As salt-tolerant plants — smooth #cordgrass, #SaltmarshHay, #saltgrass, #BlackRush — begin to grow, their dense stems and roots trap more sediment, and the marsh builds more rapidly, up and out.
"#Crabs, #shrimp and #worms arrive, drawn to the rich food of dying marsh grasses, followed by a variety of #fish — #alewives, #StripedBass, #smelt and Sea-run #BrookTrout among them — many of which eventually migrate between the marsh and the sea.
logo for the sinking in saltwater series"Acre by acre, a healthy salt marsh anchors a #FoodWeb 'more productive than most midwestern #farmland,' according to a 2003 paper published by the University of Maine.
"The same dense grasses that are so good at trapping silt also excel at ensnaring pollutants, pulling out nitrogen and nutrients that cause #AlgalBlooms, and burying #toxic #contaminants in the peat.
"Once established, plants in salt marshes grow quickly, fed by the rich soil, and pull #carbon from the atmosphere. Salt marshes are ten times more effective at storing carbon than tropical forests, and, left undisturbed, can trap the gas in the ground for centuries, a phenomenon scientists refer to as 'blue carbon.'
"Maine has some of the most extensive blue carbon reservoirs in the northeast — second only to Massachusetts, according to a study published by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2023.
"But as sea levels rise and development presses in, these reservoirs, and the habitats they create, are at risk of disappearing.
"An analysis by the University of Maine suggests that a significant portion of the Maine’s salt marshes — between 28 and 57 percent, depending on the sea level rise scenario — could be gone by the end of the century. They are also threatened by polluted runoff from #pesticides, #septic systems and #AgriculturalWaste.
"'The decisions Mainers make over the next 10 years are going to determine whether these important ecosystems persist,' said Bates professor Beverly Johnson, who has been studying blue carbon for years, speaking to The #MaineClimateCouncil in December.
"Over the past 25 years, nearly 300 acres of Maine’s wetlands — both fresh and saltwater — have been impacted by or lost to development, according to a Press Herald/Maine Monitor analysis of data from the state’s In Lieu Fee Compensation Program. The program allows developers to fill or convert certain #wetlands if they pay a fee, money that is used for conservation projects elsewhere."
Read more:
https://themainemonitor.org/sinking-in-saltwater/#BlueCarbon #SeaLevelRise #SaveTheMarshes #SaveTheWetlands #SaveSearsIsland #ScarboroughMarsh #SaveSmilingHillFarm #GorhamConnector #RedBrook #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #PesticideRunoff #SewageRunOff #Pollution #WebOfLife
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On the Power of a Salt Marsh
https://orionmagazine.org/article/salt-marsh-restoration-giacomini-wetland/"#SaltMarshes are enormous #carbon sinks, so when left intact they literally bury #GreenhouseGases, disallowing them the chance to reach the atmosphere. They play critical roles in protecting coastal communities from storm surges, dampening the force of now familiar #ExtremeWeather events. Salt #marshes also cycle #nitrogen, as well as provide irreplaceable habitat and nurseries for many #shorebirds, #fish, #shellfish, and other species."
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On the Power of a Salt Marsh
https://orionmagazine.org/article/salt-marsh-restoration-giacomini-wetland/"#SaltMarshes are enormous #carbon sinks, so when left intact they literally bury #GreenhouseGases, disallowing them the chance to reach the atmosphere. They play critical roles in protecting coastal communities from storm surges, dampening the force of now familiar #ExtremeWeather events. Salt #marshes also cycle #nitrogen, as well as provide irreplaceable habitat and nurseries for many #shorebirds, #fish, #shellfish, and other species."
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#LightPollution from #StreetLamps linked to #InsectLoss
"There are practical solutions that don't compromise public safety, they say, including dimming streetlights in the early hours, fitting motion sensors or using colour filters to cut out the most harmful wavelengths."25 August 2021
By Helen Briggs"Scientists say light pollution may be contributing to 'worrying' declines in insects seen in recent decades.
"In a UK study, artificial street lights were found to disrupt the behaviour of nocturnal #moths, reducing #caterpillars numbers by half.
"Modern #LED #streetlights appeared to have the biggest impact.
"There is growing evidence that #insect populations are shrinking due to the likes of climate change, habitat loss and pesticides.
"Factors are complex and varied, including the steady loss of #forests, #heathlands, #meadows and #marshes, overuse of #pesticides, #ClimateChange and #pollution of rivers and lakes.
"The use of artificial lights at night-time has been proposed as another driver of insect decline, although the scale remains unclear.
"The researchers say their study, published in Science Advances, is the strongest evidence yet that light pollution can have detrimental impacts on local insect populations, with consequences for the birds and other wildlife that rely on caterpillars for food.
"'In a local setting we can now be quite confident that light pollution is important, but what's less clear is if we're looking at a whole landscape,' said lead researcher Douglas Boyes of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
"'If insects are in trouble - as we believe they are, and have evidence to support that - perhaps we should be doing all we can to reduce these negative influences.'"
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58333233 -
#LightPollution from #StreetLamps linked to #InsectLoss
"There are practical solutions that don't compromise public safety, they say, including dimming streetlights in the early hours, fitting motion sensors or using colour filters to cut out the most harmful wavelengths."25 August 2021
By Helen Briggs"Scientists say light pollution may be contributing to 'worrying' declines in insects seen in recent decades.
"In a UK study, artificial street lights were found to disrupt the behaviour of nocturnal #moths, reducing #caterpillars numbers by half.
"Modern #LED #streetlights appeared to have the biggest impact.
"There is growing evidence that #insect populations are shrinking due to the likes of climate change, habitat loss and pesticides.
"Factors are complex and varied, including the steady loss of #forests, #heathlands, #meadows and #marshes, overuse of #pesticides, #ClimateChange and #pollution of rivers and lakes.
"The use of artificial lights at night-time has been proposed as another driver of insect decline, although the scale remains unclear.
"The researchers say their study, published in Science Advances, is the strongest evidence yet that light pollution can have detrimental impacts on local insect populations, with consequences for the birds and other wildlife that rely on caterpillars for food.
"'In a local setting we can now be quite confident that light pollution is important, but what's less clear is if we're looking at a whole landscape,' said lead researcher Douglas Boyes of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
"'If insects are in trouble - as we believe they are, and have evidence to support that - perhaps we should be doing all we can to reduce these negative influences.'"
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58333233 -
For folks unable to #GetOutside today/this week, please enjoy some vicarious #NatureImmersion via my musical slideshow, from Mom & daughter nature walk, yesterday morning.
https://youtu.be/YHvt4pzZnW8?si=vvIhtH8CFTqI1PLv
#nature #PeacefulPlaces #birds #wildlife #VictoriaBC #estuary #marshes #wetlands #VancouverIsland #Saanich #PNW #Environmental #ecosystem #ecological #Greenspace #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #waterfowl #Wsanec #NaturePreserve #SwanLakeNatureSanctuary #UrbanWildlifeSanctuary #WorldInMyEyes #NatureLovers
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ICYMI - From 2016:
Tuesday Marks 20th Anniversary of #Maine’s Worst #OilSpill
Maine Public | By Keith Shortall
Published September 27, 2016 at 5:34 PM EDT"It was 20 years ago Tuesday that the tanker Julie N crashed int the bridge connecting #PortlandMaine and #SouthPortlandMaine, spilling 180,000 gallons of oil into the #ForeRiver in the worst oil spill in Maine’s history.
"The spill was contained primarily to the Fore River, but approximately $40 million was spent on cleaning up 14 miles of contaminated #shoreline. The Coast Guard said at the time that nearly 80 percent of the spilled oil was recovered. Much of the rest stayed west of the bridge, toward the #marshes near the Portland Jetport and away from Casco Bay and the islands.
"#PortlandHarbor was closed, and fishing and shellfish harvesting was banned in parts of #CascoBay and the Fore River for more than a month."
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I love spending a lot of time outdoors, visiting secluded, nature-rich, spots. Among my favourites are #lakes, #ponds, and #marshes – which gave me the idea for this week's vocabulary post on the Grammaticus blog.
There are many words in English referring to different (yet often very similar) bodies of stationary #freshwater. Visit https://grammaticus.blog/2024/03/13/stationary-freshwater/ to learn the main ones!
#english #LearningEnglish #EnglishTeacher #nature #environment
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March is #MarshMadness month! Share your baylands, swamp, slough, and other wetland photos. I love to boost SF Bay Area pics that include alt text descriptions. Here's an anonymously shared pretty-in-pink photo of Charleston Slough in Mountain View, CA. #marshes #LowTide #sunset
