Marstons Mills Comprehensive Study Area

Property

Site Code: CSA
Town/City: Barnstable
Property Owner: Barnstable Clean Water Coalition

CSA Photo Monitoring Point 9

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CSA Photo Monitoring Point 9

Bog

CSA Photo Monitoring Point 9

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CSA Photo Monitoring Point 7

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CSA Photo Monitoring Point 7

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Joe pye weed (Eupatorium purpureum)

Old farm reservoir

Ponded groundwater

Mesocosms - construction

Haley Miller, Luke Cadrin and Marigold Cadrin sample vegetation

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Mesocosm - shallow marsh

Mesocosm - wetland

Mesocosm wood chips

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A portion of AWC designated area

Active farm downstream from CSA

Old pump house and piping

Looking toward active bog

Ditch and berm separating active farm from retired BCWC property

Waterlilies in edge ditch

Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) (vertical)

Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia)

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Marstons Mills River headwaters stream

Draft Design for CSA treatments

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CSA design team discuss idea for deep marsh and shallow marsh configuration

Signage for the Mesocosms

Before AWC islands are constructed5868

Close up of excavated peat and sand

Excavated peat and sand from pond

New england astor and Joe pye weed

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A nice patch of sphagnum in a ditch

Marstons Mills river staff plate

Dan stops to chat with Luke

Maples and Poison Ivy on retired bog

CSA Team meeting

Excavating Pond at CSA

Stack of large wood

Marstons Mills River diverted for construction

MMCSA bog building