Recent News: #Poplar Island
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January 22, 2020
A scientist’s decades-long portrait of a vanishing Chesapeake island
James Island has shrunk dramatically, but will soon be restored
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September 12, 2019
Poplar Island restoration gives Chesapeake new life
A restoration project transforms dredged material into valuable wildlife habitat
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December 27, 2018
Eternally Christmas at Poplar Island
Recycled trees provide much needed habitat for wildlife
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August 30, 2013
Chesapeake Bay ospreys serve as sentinels for pollution
Monitoring the buildup of chemical compounds in ospreys helps scientists track toxics in our waterways.
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February 26, 2013
Poplar Island restoration brings critical habitat back to Bay
The island hosts shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and other wildlife.
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March 08, 2012
From the Field: Building a home for birds on Maryland’s Poplar Island
Biologists collect discarded Christmas trees to build bird nesting habitat on a restored island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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