Tag Archives: Medouie Creek

Nantucket Leaf Peeping…We DO have Fall color

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Jen Karberg

Seeing the social media posts of family and friends off island in the autumn, it’s easy to think that Nantucket has drawn the short end of the stick when it comes to Fall Color. There was an instagram post earlier … Continue reading →

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Salt Marsh Dieback and the Purple Marsh Crab on Nantucket

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Jen Karberg

Unexplained die off of salt marsh plants, particularly along creek edges and the low tide line, has become an increasing issue along the New England coast since the 1990s. Along marsh creek banks and harbor edges, salt marsh plants (particularly … Continue reading →

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Salt Marsh Construction at Medouie Creek

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jen Karberg

The Medouie Creek Wetland is a large wetland along the north side of Polpis Harbor on Nantucket Island.  This wetland was historically one large salt water marsh, directly connected to the harbor, getting daily tides washing over it.  Sometime in … Continue reading →

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