Partnership 节约s 野生动物 Habitat for 黑水国家野生动物保护区

USFWS，十大赌博正规老平台协会和山. 古巴中心 节约 155 Acres through Two Projects on the Nanticoke River

安纳波利斯, MD – A partnership between the United States 鱼 and 野生动物 Service (USFWS) and 十大赌博正规老平台 has led to the permanent protection of 155 acres of land as part of the Nanticoke Unit of 黑水国家野生动物保护区 (the Refuge). Funding was made possible through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund and through private funds from the 十大赌博正规老平台 made possible by a land conservation grant from Mt. 古巴中心. 十大赌博正规老平台 and partners advocate for LWCF funding to be prioritized for the Nanticoke corridor.

在十大赌博正规老平台协会的支持下, USFWS created perpetual conservation easements adding the 113-acre Wells property and the 42-acre Wheatley property to the Refuge. 根据保育地役权, the landowners retain fee ownership of their lands, 但是出售开发权. Landowners can continue to use their lands for hunting, 钓鱼, 以及其他娱乐活动, 以有利于野生动物的方式采伐木材.

In addition to supporting the conservation mission of the Refuge, 森林, 湿地, and rare plants protected by the easements contribute to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Targeted Ecological Areas, 奥杜邦南焦重要鸟类区, and the network of protected lands in the Nanticoke and larger Chesapeake watershed.

黑水野生动物保护区新保护的土地

The Nanticoke River and associated wetland habitats are recognized for their national significance to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan. The easements also preclude the potential for additional development on the land, helping to maintain the rural character and quality of life of the Eastern Shore.

“These are the first easements within Blackwater in its history since the refuge was established in 1933. They harness the power of collaboration with both landowners and organizations such as 十大赌博正规老平台 in order to conserve valuable habitat for a variety of 野生动物 along the Nanticoke, ranging from black and wood ducks to osprey and eagles,玛西娅·普拉丁斯说, 切萨皮克沼泽地的综合管理员, 包括黑水公司. “We look forward to encouraging more easements to protect the resources of the Nanticoke.”

“Thanks to the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, an important vehicle for land conservation both nationally and within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, USFWS was able to join forces with 十大赌博正规老平台 and Mt. 古巴中心 to conserve vitally important 野生动物 habitat within the Chesapeake’s crown jewel of 黑水国家野生动物保护区,” said 十大赌博正规老平台 President and CEO Joel Dunn. “These newly protected acres complement our ongoing commitment to conservation in the Nanticoke River corridor, where together we have permanently protected 15 properties totaling 1,970英亩.”

“We are very grateful to these two families who chose conservation when making decisions about the future of their land,” Mt. 古巴中心主席安·罗斯说. “It is inspiring to see how we can work together to provide land for our native plant species and habitat for Delmarva’s treasured 野生动物.”

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黑水国家野生动物保护区, 位于马里兰州东海岸, 保护超过29岁,000英亩富饶的潮汐沼泽, 硬木和松林混交林, managed freshwater 湿地 and cropland for a diversity of 野生动物.  欲了解更多信息，请访问我们的网站 www.美国鱼类和野生动物管理局.政府 /避难所/黑水公司 或者在Facebook上关注我们@BlackwaterNWR.

美国的使命.S. 鱼 and 野生动物 Service is working with others to conserve, 保护和改善鱼类, 野生动物, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and 野生动物 conservation, 以卓越的科学成就而闻名, 管理土地和自然资源, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visitwww.美国鱼类和野生动物管理局.政府.

十大赌博正规老平台’s mission is to conserve and restore the natural and cultural resources of the Chesapeake Bay watershed for the enjoyment, 教育, 这一代和子孙后代的灵感. We empower the conservation community with access to the latest data and technology. As principal partner for the National Park Service on the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network and the Captain John Smith 切萨皮克国家历史步道, we helped create 153 new public access sites and permanently protect some of the Bay’s special places like Werowocomoco, 黑水国家野生动物保护区, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, 和门罗堡国家纪念碑. erht.wsimobile180.com

Mt. 古巴中心 is a botanical garden located in Hockessin, Delaware. 在过去的80年里，山的花园. 古巴中心的发展, 让休耕的玉米地欣欣向荣, ecologically-functional风景, 由于先生的倡议. 和夫人. 拉莫特·杜邦·科普兰. The gardens will re-open for general admission on Wednesday, April 4, 2019. 全年提供课程. 更多资料请浏览 mtcubacenter.org