State environmental officials who spent decades comparing historical aerial photographs of the marshland surrounding Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme are sounding the alarm about the amount of marsh ...

Salt marshes are among coastal habitats endangered by both rising sea levels and urban development. Preserving and restoring ...

The marsh is considered a critical component of the larger ecosystem, hosting unique plant and animal life and providing protective benefits to coastal and inland communities. Several unique bird ...

Lakes, reservoirs, lagoons, marshlands and mangroves would have once formed a barrier between these cities and the sea.