East Sweet Springs Update - by Jan Surbey

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  This is a one-time article about the addition of an adjacent parcel of land to the Sweet Springs nature preserve.

 

 

December, 2011      Update on the East Sweet Springs Project: Building Support through Outreach and Understanding  

 

A (not so) brief background:  In 2008, MCAS was deeded the eight acre parcel now known as "East Sweet Springs" adjacent to the existing Sweet Springs Nature Preserve by the Trust for Public Land.  The State Coastal Conservancy, the Wildlife Conservation Board, and the US Department of Fish and Wildlife provided funding for the $2,000,000 purchase.  The intent of purchasing this property and deeding it to MCAS was for MCAS to protect sensitive biological and cultural resources found on site, restore habitat for the benefit of sensitive species, and provide compatible public access.