MLTC and its Conservation Advisory Council is pleased to announce that the inaugural Excellence in Conservation Award was presented to the Harwich Conservation Trust in recognition of their Cold Brook Eco-Restoration Project at the Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve in Harwich Port.
See press coverage of the Award in the Cape Cod Chronicle here.
Here is the press release with before and after images of the restoration.
This multiyear restoration project was undertaken in partnership with the Town of Harwich Community Preservation Committee, the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
The project successfully restored retired cranberry bogs to improve public access to the land and enhance nearly a mile of stream and over 44 acres of adjacent wetland habitat. The restoration included the addition of ponds, a salt marsh, and native plant species.
More information on the project can be found on Harwich Conservation Trust’s website.
