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Case Study

Project

Stonington, CT

Dodge Paddock/Beal Preserve

This public greenspace was suffering from mosquito overpopulation, invasion from Phragmites, and poor tidal/stormwater drainage. The Wetland’s Habitat and Mosquito Management Program (WHAMM) created a new drainage area and tunnels, while also eliminating invasive plants. Then organizations and volunteers banded together to remove and replace invasive plant species with native plants.

A technical map of a project site with a scale and ledgend.
Site Plan for Dodge Paddock from March 2019. Credit: GEI, Inc.
A few people with shovels working on a dirt patch. There is a white house, field, and trees in the background.
Volunteers prepare the soil for planting in October 2018. Credit: Judy Benson.
A dirt area with people spreading straw with shrubs in the background.
Volunteers spreading straw to prepare the site for planting in October 2018. Credit: Judy Benson.
A black plastic tarp over an area of short grass, with shrubs and trees in the background.
Site preparation in summer 2019. Credit Juliana Barrett.
A green field with tall grasses and bright sky.
Juncus grasses growing after restoration. Credit: Juliana Barrett.
A small, straight creek with stones and grasses along the banks.
Credit: Juliana Barrett.
Period of Completion: 2016-2019
Total Cost: $55,415
Funding Sources: Long Island Sound Futures Fund (National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, LIS Partnership, EPA); Volunteers
Contact Info:

Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant Extension, 860-405-9106, juliana.barrett@uconn.edu

Journal of Extension Article: Moving With the Marsh: Encouraging Property Owner Adaptation to Marsh Migration

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