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58 SEPTEMBER 2020 I N - D E P T H The process is a new one. It has been tested in pilot projects at two sites in the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, on Plum Island and in Rowley. These tests, which first began in 2009, have generated such positive results that the Trustees and Wilson are very optimistic about scaling up. Restoration work began at Old Town Hill in April, and two additional sites, in Ipswich and Essex, are now in the permitting phase. The entire project is expected to take between three and five years, and will encompass some 350 acres of marshland, including Trustees properties and state-owned land. The price tag for completing work in each target area is expected to be about $270,000, with most of the money coming from government, corporate, and nonprofit grants. Those involved in the project are excited about the chance to make such a difference for a wetland that is at once staggeringly beautiful, vitally important to the surrounding communities, and essential to the region's ecology. "It's an iconic landscape," Hopping says. "It's one of the most pristine coastal ecosystems that we have." thetrustees.org The process for restoring the marsh has been tested on Plum Island. PHOTOGRAPH BY RACHAEL KLOSS bros. design & construction peabody 978.535.1227 www.comakbros.com outdoor living areas where clients' expectations. COMAK BROS. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION 978.535.1227 | www.comakbros.com 42 y e a r s celebrating