Trip to Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay

Monday October 8, Columbus Day, 11:00 AM

Free tour of rebuilt Poplar Island coordinated by the Delaware Society of Natural History. The island was almost lost to sea level rise. It is being rebuilt using clean dredge spoil. The absence of predators makes it a good place for declining bird species to breed, e.g. least tern, common tern, black duck. The challenge is to encourage these species while discouraging cormorants, herring gulls and mute swans. Diamond back terrapins breed here. Meet at the boat dock by turning left at the first street after the bridge to Tilghman Island then left again after the second or third house on the left (Tilghman Island can be reached by the road from St. Michaels, MD.) Bring lunch. The boat holds 24 people.

For Reservations contact Al Matlack at 302-239-5383 or amatlack@udel.edu.