James Farm Ecological Preserve Tree-Planting Conservation Project

completed

A conservation project led by Matthew Hanna, a Life Scout with Troop 1, focused on reforestation, habitat improvement, and environmental education within the Inland Bays watershed. The project involved planting over 250 native trees and creating protected micro-forest enclosures to safeguard young trees from wildlife damage, transforming approximately one-quarter-acre of land into a developing forest corridor to connect existing wooded sections with nearby marsh and field habitats. Additional enhancements included shrub plantings and construction of a dead hedge to stimulate wildlife habitat growth, supporting long-term conservation goals and water quality and habitat connectivity.