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Photos of the Ash Creek Tidal Estuary

Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 01:02

The Ash Creek Tidal Estuary is one of the few remaining relatively undeveloped tidal estuaries in the State of Connecticut. Its shellfish beds of clams and oysters are protected by the Bureau of Aquaculture. Connecticut Audubon states that is one of the 15 most important stop over areas for migratory shorebirds, some of which travel from the Arctic Circle to Argentina and back each year. The shallow waters allow for exposure of mudflats which attract the migratory shorebirds. In addition, the tidal estuary has abundant plant life and finfish as well as many other flora and fauna. Join

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City Gets Caught in the Act

Submitted by admin1 on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 13:21

Thank you to Con Filardi for this amazing series of photos. On Saturday, Adam Wood had said in an e-mail that they would not do any further work and in his conversation last night Mayor Finch did not mention any further work and indicated that he would work with us. However, despite these assurances, around 10:45 AM, Tuesday, June 28, the City came in with a Barber beach combing machine to do more work in the newly established beach. It made one run down the beach and then turned the corner and got stuck in the tidal estuary side of the sand spit. The equipment in the photo released oil

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Destruction of Habitat Restoration at St. Mary's Sand Spit

Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 21:49

HABITAT RESTORATION

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Ash Creek Clean Up Spring 2011

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:54

We had a great turnout this year with over 40 participants. Special thanks to Martha Turner and Peggy Ianniello for organizing and marketing the event, Mary Erkan, ACCA's Secretary, for manning the table; John Gibson, ACCA Board Member, for helping Black Rock School students; Mary Jane Foster for providing refreshments; Mayor Finch for pitching in with the clean up; and Roger Ludwig, ACCA Board Member, for coordinating the event with Save the Sound, and Matt Wagner for taking the photos of the event.