Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued over 9 years ago
Summary
Description
The Southern Watersheds includes the drainages of the Northwest River, the North Landing River, and Back Bay in the southeastern corner of Virginia. Common reedgrass is an invasive wetland plant which threatens to significantly alter the structure and function of the marshes and other wetlands of the Southern Watersheds. The objectives of this project are to increase public awareness of the common reedgrass problem in the Southern Watersheds, demonstrate effective control of common reedgrass,and encourage measures that prevent common reedgrass from becoming invasive. The project is funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Back Bay Restoration Foundation, and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, fifteen other local, state, federal, and private entities are involved in the project as participants or advisors. The following account details activities related to the Southern Watersheds Common Reedgrass Project from the period of March 1, 1993, to October 20, 1993.