Kristina Motley
Learn about Poplar Island’s unique story and continuing habitat successes at this talk given by Kristina Motley, Senior Environmental Specialist, from Maryland Environmental Service. Poplar Island is an environmental restoration project located in the Chesapeake Bay in Talbot County, Maryland. The beneficial use project, started in the 1990’s, relies on dredged material collected from the approach channels to the Baltimore Harbor to restore lost remote island habitat within the Chesapeake Bay. The project partnership between Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Maryland Environmental Service has been in place for over 20 years and has seen the restoration of almost 400 acres of wetland habitat. Upland habitat and additional wetland habitat are planned and the island is slated to be completed in the 2040’s. Over 400 different species of wildlife have been documented and over 30 different birds have been confirmed as nesting onsite.
The Talbot Historical Society’s “A Date with History” lecture series about Poplar Island, November 9th, 2022 at 1 pm. Location: The Denton Extended Museum and Hill Research Center, located at 25 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland. Reservations are required and the cost is FREE for THS members and $5 for non-members. If you have any questions or wish to sign-up please contact the Talbot Historical Society at 410-822-0773 or email [email protected]
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