Marshyhope Creek, Maryland
The wetland forest you see above is one of the most beautiful and intact in Maryland. It’s also in grave danger.
The Ash Forest Project is a collaboration between writer Gabriel Popkin and photographer Leslie Brice to document and shine a light on threatened wetland forests in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. We invite you to learn about these vital ecosystems and think about how we can all become stewards of the natural places around us.
Ash trees create beautiful forested wetland ecosystems, many of which have remained largely untouched by people.
These remarkable trees regulate water levels and make life possible for hundreds of other plants and animals. They filter water and store carbon. Yet few people know about these special places.
An invasive insect, the emerald ash borer, is attacking and killing ash trees throughout North America. Here in Maryland, the ash borer is devastating beautiful wetland forests that are vital for biodiversity.
Ash forests are threatened.
What’s being done?
Scientists and forest stewards around the country are working to slow the spread of emerald ash borer and save precious wetland ecosystems.
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