马萨诸塞州农民正在退出无利可图的cranberry bogs, 根据国家保护计划到2026年将30英亩土地变为受保护湿地。
Massachusetts farmers are retiring unprofitable cranberry bogs, converting 30 acres into protected wetlands by 2026 under a state conservation program.
马萨诸塞州的蔓越莓种植者,包括卡弗的贾罗德·罗兹 (Jarrod Rhodes),由于高成本和气候挑战,他们正在淘汰老化、无利可图的沼泽地,选择一项由国家资助的计划,将土地转变为原生湿地。
Massachusetts cranberry farmers, including Jarrod Rhodes of Carver, are retiring aging, unprofitable bogs due to high costs and climate challenges, opting for a state-funded program that converts land into native wetlands.
通过生态恢复司,农民获得赠款和养护地役权,用于退休土地、恢复生态系统、改善水质和支持野生生物,如河流和大西洋白雪松。
Through the Division of Ecological Restoration, farmers receive grants and conservation easements to retire land, restoring ecosystems, improving water quality, and supporting wildlife like river herring and Atlantic white cedar.
罗得30英亩的沼泽将在2026年春天成为受保护的湿地,这是在十年内恢复1000英亩土地的州目标的一部分。
The Rhodes’ 30-acre bog will become a protected wetland by spring 2026, part of a state goal to restore 1,000 acres over ten years.
该倡议提供了一个可持续的“绿色退出”,既兼顾经济现实又兼顾环境保护。
The initiative offers a sustainable "green exit" that balances economic realities with environmental conservation.