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"As millions of cranberries were being harvested for Thursday’s US Thanksgiving
holiday, Massachusetts farmers were working to convert defunct cranberry bogs
to back to wild wetlands, amid climate crisis woes.
Several restoration projects were awarded $6m in grants to carry out such
initiatives, state officials announced this week.
The grants, provided by the New England state’s department of fish and game
division of ecological restoration (DER), will “increase resilience to climate
change for people and nature, restore crucial wildlife habitat, and improve
water quality” in 12 communities, said the Massachusetts governor, Maura
Healey, in a statement.
“We are excited to support projects that not only restore ecosystems but also
prepare us for the impacts of climate change. These initiatives will enhance
our ability to store and sequester carbon with nature and help us meet our net
zero goals,” said Rebecca Tepper, secretary of the state’s office of energy and
environmental affairs.
Tepper added that coastline restoration remained a “top priority” for Healey’s
administration.
The grants are being awarded through two state programs: the DER’s wetland
restoration program and the DER’s cranberry bog restoration program, which
converts defunct cranberry bogs into wetlands and streams.
To date, scientists and government officials have converted 400 acres of
retired cranberry bogs into wetlands, the Washington Post reported. State
officials have said they hope to restore an additional 1,000 acres of bogs
within the next decade."
Via
Positive.News
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