harbor journey research field images

Posted on Aug 5, 2012

some of the least disturbed marshland of Boston Harbor area and along quincy beach shoreline Nutt Island view and from east boston shore towards Boston skyline looking at industrial waterfront Chelsea neighborhoods and finding a bit of salt marsh family at the Condor Street Urban Wild in East Boston    

flotant design

Posted on Aug 5, 2012

some thoughts on design needs needs anchor to harbor bed structure must be very robust to withstand high waves, winds (is a bendable structure most ideal?), should it be boatlike, or island like, or buoylike use recycled materials for floating: water and milk bottles needs a porous meshlike material for roots to grab onto roots […]

smooth cordgrass care

Posted on Aug 5, 2012

from this pdf Smooth cordgrass is critically sensitive to reduced soil sulfides, a condition common to anaerobic and brackish marsh soils. Smooth cordgrass should not be planted outside of the tidal zone. Smooth cordgrass will tolerate fluctuating water levels. Optimum water depths for establishing plants are 1” to 18”. Plantings in deeper water have been […]