Plum Island: A Vulnerable Gem

by Dyke Hendrickson

Book Overview

Plum Island, a barrier island off Newburyport, Massachusetts, is facing major challenges. The inhabited northern part of the island has sustained serious coastal erosion, and some homes are in danger of being consumed by the Atlantic. At the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in the southern sector, federal officials are concerned that climate change might alter the environment and affect the health of birds that depend on the area as part of their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634994019
• ISBN13: 9781634994019
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"