Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge is benefiting from a maintenance dredging project to help improve navigation near Havre de Grace, Maryland. Material from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led project is being used to build up the offshore refuge, known locally as Battery Island. The island has been severely eroded by winds and waves during storm events in recent years, and prior to the dredging project was less than one acre in size.
The island has been built up using 200,000 cubic yards of dredged sand, and it has been seeded twice with grasses. Next week there will be an additional planting for shrubs and other plants to help complete the restoration. The restoration will create habitat for black ducks and other migratory birds. Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge is closed to the public to help protect these habitats and provide a protected place for wildlife. Anyone having questions or seeking further information about Susquehanna NWR or other National Wildlife Refuges in the area is encouraged to contact Refuge Manager Suzanne Baird at 410-228-2692 or [email protected].
Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is located in the Chesapeake Bay.The refuge was established in 1940 as a refuge for migratory birds.
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