Report: Aspetuck Land Trust Battles Invasive Reeds In Westport Salt Marsh

WESTON, Conn. -- The Aspectuck Land Trust was recently featured on WSHU Public Radio with a story about its efforts to restore a salt marsh in Westport.

DEEP workers spray phragmites with herbicide at the Taylortown Salt Marsh in Wesport.
Photo Credit: *Photo by Xander Landen via WSHU*

by The Daily Voice

08/21/2013 4:00 a.m.

Salt marshes throughout Connecticut are a battleground with native species facing foreign invaders, WSHU said. One invader is winning the battle. State environmental officials are fighting off an invasive reed, called Phragmites, that hurts the health and diversity of marshes.

Listen to the story here on the WSHU website.

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