The Eccleston Restoration project is an experimental stream and wetland restoration/rewilding project developed to offset environmental impacts from the I-95 electronic toll lanes through Harford County. It was developed in close consultation with local stakeholders and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to preserve, restore, and enhance habitats for many species, including resident and migratory birds, wild brown trout, and native aquatic species. Construction was completed in the fall of 2022 following extensive natural resources studies since 2017. It is protected forever by a conservation easement held by the North American Land Trust.
The site was designed in particular for birds using techniques never used in Maryland prior, and reference data gathered in Iceland and the boreal regions of North America for cold water systems not impacted by Legacy Sediment. This data for design was collected over 7 years onsite and with 20 years of reference data on two continents by the principal designer, Jim Morris, P.E.
Learn about the designer here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-morris-3b9a68ab
Learn about our birds here:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L27160381
The Eccleston Restoration Site 