Progress continues on the restoration of the barrier that protects Niles Pond from becoming Brace Cove’s salt marsh.
The native pussy willow trees remain intact while much of the invasive phragmites appear to have been removed. Come spring, perhaps Seaside Goldenrod and other tough, salt tolerant natives will be planted to help hold the rocks in place.
Beautiful R.B. Strong Excavator Bucket ~ Do you think the lettering and decorative design were created by soldering metal to the bucket? The decoration must be incredibly well applied to survive daily earth-moving.
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Progress continues on the restoration of the barrier that protects Niles Pond from becoming Brace Cove’s salt marsh. 
The native pussy willow trees remain intact while much of the invasive phragmites appear to have been removed. Come spring, perhaps Seaside Goldenrod and other tough, salt tolerant natives will be planted to help hold the rocks in place.
Beautiful R.B. Strong Excavator Bucket ~ Do you think the lettering and decorative design were created by soldering metal to the bucket? The decoration must be incredibly well applied to survive daily earth-moving.
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Guess what? The decoration on the bucket is functional. That type of welding is done to prevent the bucket from wearing. The raised weld actually wears first and prevents the bucket from wearing thin.
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Thank you so much Alan for sharing that bit of information–very interesting.
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Great conservation effort by the residents of Eastern Point. Well done! Niles Pond is a precious and increasingly rare wildlife habitat in the Atlantic Flyway, recognized as an “important bird area” by MA Audubon. Not to worry Kim, the opportunistic annuals like goldenrod and jewel weed will be back in the spring.
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Truly Karen!
The natives may need some “help” as the invasive species are equally as, if not more, likely to gain a toehold first.
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