Touring the restoration work at Prime Hook. From left to right: Al Rizzo, USFWS project lead; Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell; Collin O'Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation; Senator Tom Carper-DE; Wendi Weber, USFWS Northeast regional director. Credit: Delaware State News / Marc Clery
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Completion of Marsh Restoration at Prime Hook in Delaware
November 1, 2016
October, 28, 2016 -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and other federal, state and local officials to announce the completion of a $38 million marsh restoration project at
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware. The restoration effort, supported by federal funding for Hurricane Sandy recovery, will improve the resilience of refuge wetlands against future storms and sea-level rise, protecting nearby communities and providing valuable habitat for birds and other wildlife
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