Making Space: Restoring Cranberry Bogs for Marsh Migration

We are releasing a survey to guide individual reflections on the Making Space project. Your feedback will inform the development of the Your reflections will help us understand what’s working well, where challenges lie, and what insights are emerging. This survey offers a space to collect your individual thoughts and help shape key themes and insights for the Strategic Learning Plan and Memo of Insights for Scaling.

I'm pleased to announce that Andrea Jerabek has joined our ecological restoration program at Mass Audubon and will be assuming a significant role in the management of the Making Space award. Andrea has experience in coastal restoration and recently managed a marine biology graduate program at Northeastern University. Expect to hear from Andrea soon to make connections, update workplans and timelines, and explore new ideas for maximizing this opportunity together.

Both pilot projects are underway. First, the Upper Coonamessett River Wetlands Complex Project - led by the Town of Falmouth - has completed final designs and permitting and is now in bidding for construction. The Making Space Project will contribute $1.6M to project implementation thanks for NOAA. Second, the Marks Cove Wetlands Restoration Project recently hired our project engineer (Fuss & O'Neill) and has launched the assessment and design phase. Community engagement will commence this fall and winter.