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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Description

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. This restoration site alongHenderson Creek involved removal of illegally placed fill and non-native plants, reestablishing tidal flushing, and planting of mangroves. the restoration wasinitiated in 1990. Recolonization of native vegetation is visible along the cut lines.

Location

Rookery Bay NERR, Florida

Collection

NERR

Keywords

Estuaries