Conservation Resources, Inc - NJ Conservation Loan, Conservation Grant, NJ
Name of Project:
 Osprey Platforms in the Great Egg Harbor Estuary
Geographic Fund:
 Pine Barrens
Location of Project:
 At various sites along the Great Egg Harbor River
Watershed Management Area:

Great Egg Harbor Watershed, WMA #15

Type of Project:
 Stewardship
Size:
 N/A
Nonprofit Organization:
 Great Egg Harbor River Council
Status:
 The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife identified the need for these Osprey nesting sites, and provided GPS locations for the 9 new sites. The platforms were erected in the Fall of 2008.
Total Project Cost:
 $2000
Funds Raised:
 $2000
Funds Needed:
 $0
Leverage:
 not yet available
PROJECT SIGNIFICANCE
 

Currently Osprey nesting and productivity is slightly below average in the Great
Egg Harbor/Ocean City area, and the Great Egg Harbor River Council sponsored
this project to improve nesting conditions for the Osprey.

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map of sites
osprey on nest
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Great Egg Harbor River Council installed 9 additional Osprey nesting
platforms in the Great Egg Harbor Estuary in 2008 to prepare for the 2009 Osprey
breeding season. The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife identified the need for
these additional Osprey nesting sites, and they provided GPS locations for the 9
new sites.

To accomplish this goal, the River Council obtained a $2,000 donation to purchase materials and cover costs, and recruited $3,400 in volunteer in-kind labor to build and install these 9 platforms.

FUNDING

The Great Egg Harbor River Council wishes to thank the B.L. England power generating station on the Great Egg Harbor Bay in Beesely's Point, and RC Cape May Holdings, LLC, for donating the funds that made this project possible.

 
 
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