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Massachusetts Audubon scientists are leading efforts to monitor the vegetation of salt marshes over time, particularly where the Phragmites are growing. We are interested in finding out if the Phragmites are spreading in the salt marsh. If this is the case, we are curious about how fast Phragmites are growing and whether the height of vegetation is impacted by different salinity (salt content) levels.

Vegetacion

Los científicos de Audubon en Massachusetts están dirigiendo la labor para monitorear la vegetación de los pantanos salados a largo plazo, particularmente en lugares donde crece la caña común. El objetivo de la investigación es averiguar si la caña común se está propagando en el pantano salado. Si este fuera el caso, se desea saber con qué rapidez crece la caña común y si la altura de la vegetación se ve afectada por distintos niveles de salinidad .

For suggestions on saltmarsh restoration:
Phragmites: Controlling The All-Too-Common Common Reed
by Ralph Tiner for Wetlands Restoration and Banking Program
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Caña común: El control de la Caña común
Preparado por: Ralph Tiner, Científico especializado en tierras pantanosas,
Programa de restauración de tierras pantanosas de Massachusetts
Con fotografías y leyendas añadidas por Elizabeth B. Duff
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Data Collected:
You can download files as stuffed Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (requires free StuffIt Expander) or Adobe Acrobat PDFs (requires Acrobat Reader).

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Participating School	Location	Restricted? Restored?	View As...
Cape Cod: Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School	Herring River, Wellfleet, MA	Restricted	PDF	Not Available	Excel
Danvers: Essex Agricultureal and Technical High School	Osram Sylvania in Danvers, MA	Tidal restriction and berm. Not restored.	PDF	Not Available	Excel
Dorchester/Milton	Harbor School, Dorchester, MA	Filled marsh, restoration underway	PDF	Not Available	Excel
East Boston: Excel Acadamy Charter School	Belle Isle Marsh, East Boston, MA	No	Not Available	Not Available	Excel
Essex: Essex Elementary and Middle School	Conomo Point Road, Essex, MA	Tidal Restriction restored November 2000	PDF	Map	Excel
Gloucester: O'Maley School	Mill Pond, Gloucester, MA	Tidal restriction.	PDF	Map	Excel
Gloucester: St. Mel's School Natick: Home Schoolers	Eastern Point, Gloucester, MA	Tidal restriction selected for restoration	PDF	Map	Excel
Ipswich: Ipswich High School (site 1)	Town Farm Road, Ipswich, MA	Tidal Restriction selection for restoration	PDF	Map	Excel
Ipswich: Ipswich High School (site 2)	Littleneck Road, Ipswich, MA	Tidal Restriction selected for restoration	PDF	Not Available	Not Available
Ipswich: MAS and NMFS Scientists	Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA	Tidal Restriction Restored Fall 1998	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Ipswich: The Proctor School (Topsfield)	Cedar Point, Ipswich, MA	Tidal Restriction Phase 1 restored Spring 1999	PDF	Map	Excel
Newbury: Newbury Elementary School Newburyport: Rupert A. Nock Middle School	Parker River National Wildlife Refuge: North Pool	Yes, may be restored in the future	PDF	Map	Excel
Newburyport: Rupert A. Nock Middle School	Joppa Flats, Newburyport, MA	Fill removal restoration and panne creation 1999. Tidal restoration not restored.	PDF	Map	Excel
Outward Bound	Thompson Island, Boston, MA	Rocks impede tidal flow	PDF	Map	Excel
Revere: Revere High School	Revere, MA		PDF	Map	Excel
Rockport: Rockport Middle School	Saratoga Creek, Rockport, MA	Storm drain sediments removed; panne creation Sp. 1999. Tidal Restriction not yet restored.	PDF	Map	Excel
Rowley: Pine Grove School	Batchelder's Landing, Rowley, MA	Unrestricted site (reference site)	PDF	Map	Excel
Salem: Collins Middle School	Forest River, Salem, MA	Restricted	PDF	Map	Excel
Salisbury: Salisbury Elementary School	Old County Road, Salisbury	Restricted	PDF	Map	Excel
Salisbury: Salisbury Memorial Elementary School	Railrod bed off Mudnock Road	Tidal Restriction Transects are downstream of restriction	PDF	Map	Excel
Wellfleet:	Herring River	Restricted	PDF	Not Available	Not Available
Wellfleet: Massachusetts Audubon Sanctuary	Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary/Herring River	Unrestricted	PDF	Not Available	Excel

If you'd like to collect research in your community:

(1) Print out the data form (requires free StuffIt Expander)

(2) Send the completed form to:

Elizabeth B. Duff, Coastal Educator/Education Coordinator
Massachusetts Audubon Society
346 Grapevine Rd.
Wenham, MA 01984
lduff@massaudubon.org