Tagged Stories: "Poplar Island"
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A scientist’s decades-long portrait of a vanishing Chesapeake island
January 22, 2020James Island has shrunk dramatically, but will soon be restored
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Poplar Island restoration gives Chesapeake new life
September 12, 2019A restoration project transforms dredged material into valuable wildlife habitat
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Eternally Christmas at Poplar Island
December 27, 2018Recycled trees provide much needed habitat for wildlife
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Chesapeake Bay ospreys serve as sentinels for pollution
August 30, 2013Monitoring the buildup of chemical compounds in ospreys helps scientists track toxics in our waterways.
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Poplar Island restoration brings critical habitat back to Bay
February 26, 2013The island hosts shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and other wildlife.
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Building a home for birds on Maryland’s Poplar Island
March 8, 2012Biologists collect discarded Christmas trees to build bird nesting habitat on a restored island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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