A presentation on “The Bristol Marsh” will be presented by the Nature Conservancy on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the headquarters of the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation, 321 Cedar St. in Bristol Borough. The presentation will follow BCHF’s brief membership meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The public is invited. There is no admission fee. Call 215-788-2106 for more information.
The 17-acre marsh is located adjacent to the Bristol municipal parking lot. It is the best remaining example of a freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania and serves an important role in keeping the Delaware River water clean. It is home to at least six rare native plants and is a feeding ground for fish and wildlife.
In 1986, the Nature Conservancy secured a long-term conservation management agreement with Bristol Borough on 11 acres of marsh. Rohm and Haas Company donated a conservation easement on an additional seven acres of adjacent land to make up the protected marsh. The marsh may be viewed from platforms on the edge of the marsh that borders the parking lot. There is also a trail around the marsh which includes interpretive signage.
