New York Projects

Crab Meadow Marsh Restoration

Our Goals
Improve the 250-acre ecosystem of Crab Meadow salt marsh/Jerome A. Ambro Memorial Wetland Preserve on Long Island.
What We’re Doing
Phase I: Collaborating with engineers to develop the restoration design plan.

Audubon is working to design and complete a salt marsh restoration project to increase ecosystem function and species diversity within Crab Meadow salt marsh/Jerome A. Ambro Memorial Wetland Preserve. The preserve is located in the Town of Huntington on Long Island.

Over the last few decades, Crab Meadow’s large wetland preserve has lost a significant amount of wildlife habitat due to sea level rise, development, pollution, nutrient runoff, and invasive species. We plan to create, restore, and/or enhance high marsh meadow habitat and increase the marsh's resiliency to sea level rise. 

Thanks to Our Partners

Town of Huntington

Town of Huntington

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Birds That Benefit From Restoration
! Priority Bird
Saltmarsh Sparrow
New World Sparrows
! Priority Bird
Clapper Rail
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
! Priority Bird
American Oystercatcher
Oystercatchers