Grannis Island Cold Spring School
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Learn about the salt marsh surrounding Grannis Island. Dominated by dense stands of salt-tolerant plants, this area is the most productive ecosystem in the world. Acting like a nursery for many salt water organisms, the salt marsh also serves as a buffer for storm surges and a filter for pollution. You will also learn about a new danger for the environmental health of the salt marsh, sudden vegetation dieback.
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Salt Marsh Plants
Come with us to the Grannis Island Salt Marsh on the FarGeorge Preserve in New Haven, CT. You will learn about the incredible salt marsh grasses and the many interesting plants that live in the high and low marsh areas.