FJ8

Time: 12:58pm - 2:50pm
Date: 04/28/2020
Weather: 54 degrees and sunny
Habitat: rivershore wetlands, floodplain forest, and marsh area.

Today, I went to Laplatte River Marsh Area. I'm lucky to know a lot of good birding and hiking areas around Vermont. I spent last summer working as a stewardship intern for The Nature Conservancy. I was given the opportunity to visit all of TNC's natural preserves and easements. Laplatte is an oasis in an otherwise fragmented landscape. The rivershore and marsh is an important habitat for migratory waterfowl, and the marsh complex is located at the end of the Laplatte, a 16-mile-long river. The floodplains drain about 35,000 acres of Champlain lowlands. This ecosystem is essential to helping filter and clean the water that empties into Lake Champlain while also providing safe and relatively undisturbed habitat. When I was with TNC, I did a lot of trail maintenance at this preserve because it's so prone to flooding, and the wooden boardwalks often rot or get completely submerged by water. I love this area for it's unique habitat as well as because it's a beautiful place to explore wildlife. Today I saw tons of chipmunks, squirrels, turtles, and snakes, along with the many birds of course! I hope to come here often this summer to bird watch!

Publicado el abril 28, 2020 08:22 TARDE por olivialiu