22 Jun, 2011 Author: glorianna
On June 18th, 2011, Tidmarsh Farms co-hosted a walking tour of the Restoration site with Manomet Center for Conservation Science. Engaged, curious and resilient, the group set off around 10 AM. Over the course of 2 hours, the site provided a canvas on which to highlight a range of perspectives that the partners bring to the restoration effort.
Our first stop was the concrete spillway in the earthen berm that for the last 90 years was used to impound water in the reservoir. Now drained, this location offers a marvelous view of the meandering headwaters of Beaver Dam Brook. Here, Alex Hackman of Division for Ecological Restoration and Brian Graber of American Rivers framed some of the goals for the integrated restoration of the site and reviewed the merits of dam removal will bring to the river system.
As we stopped to survey the bloom on one of our former bogs, Eric Walberg of Manomet Center provided some insights into Climate Change Adaptation. The 1.30 inches of rain that site had received 1.30 inches the night before provided a clear foil for this discussion. Later in the tour, I spent a few minutes introducing the goals and potential of the Living Observatory. Given our recent memories of the Eel River project, the conversations of the day underscored not only how far we have come, but also how far we still have to go.
