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Watermark, Spring 2021

Posted by | June 6, 2021 | Filed under: News
Cover from Watermark, Spring 2021

In the spring 2021 issue of Watermark:

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Laudholm Beach seen from above in early spring. Photo: Sue Bickford.

Laudholm Beach seen from above in early spring reveals complex patterns of sand, tide pool, wrack, cobble, footprint, and ancient peat. Post-glacial salt marshes extending seaward of today’s meadows have been subsumed by sand deposits over millenia. Reserve researchers now use twice-a-year drone flights to study the shifting shoreline. Photo by Sue Bickford.

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