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Cranberry Bog Restoration Workshop​: Case Studies and Opportunities to Maximize Ecological Benefits

Location: Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
                      131 Waquoit Highway, Waquoit, MA 02536
Date: September 12th, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Goals and Objectives:​

  1. To share out status and trends of cranberry bog restoration projects to date with regards to existing monitoring data. 
  2. To identify headwinds and where collaborations can occur with water quality and ecological monitoring. 
  3. To discuss the techniques being contemplated and implemented for nitrogen reduction, water quality improvement, and habitat improvement. 
  4. To have a clearer idea of where/how proponents, practitioners and agencies can work together on restoration projects. 
  5. To identify continued gaps in information that still exist after the workshop. 

Agenda

9:45am - 10:00am: Arrival and Networking

10:00am – 10:15am: Welcome and Introduction

10:15am – 11:15am: Session 1: Case Studies and Completed Projects

11:15am – 11:30am: Break

11:30am – 12:30pm: Session 2: Ongoing Work, Balancing Differing Goals and Site Prioritization

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch Break

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Session 3: Working Together: Identifying Gaps and Opportunities for the Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring of Cranberry Bog Restoration Projects

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Closing and Next Steps


Workshop Deliverables:

  • Workshop Summary Memo (pdf) (847.05 KB)
  • Cranberry Bog Restoration Workshop: Case Studies and Opportunities to Maximize Ecological Benefits (pdf) (515.92 KB)

Session 1 Presenters' Slides

  • Windswept Bog Wetland Restoration Project, Nantucket Island, MA: Lessons Learned from Taking a Phased Implementation Approach (pdf) (22.9 MB)
  • Restoring the Childs River: Water Quality Trends, Insights, and Questions for Consideration (pdf) (17.4 MB)
  • Cold Brook Eco-Restoration Partnership: Re-wilding Through Compromise & Consensus (pdf) (7.66 MB)
  • Mattapoisett Bogs Wetland Restoration Project (pdf) (6.69 MB)

Session 2 Presenters' Slides

  • Cranberry agriculture’s role in watershed nutrient management (pdf) (4.44 MB)
  • Nitrogen attenuation potential of restored retired cranberry bogs (pdf) (5.46 MB)
  • Restoring wetlands on cranberry farmland to reduce downstream nitrogen loads in Marstons Mills (Barnstable, MA) (pdf) (3.78 MB)
  • Collaboration is Hard (pdf) (12.28 MB)

Lightning Spotlight

  • Living Observatory Community Platform (pdf) (2.54 MB)

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Last updated on October 18, 2024
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