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Ash Creek Open Space
Coordinates: 41.1479611, -73.2361293 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Ash Creek Open Space
Boat launch access is available directly after the entrance to Ash Creek Open Space. A fee is charged to access boat ramp at the marina portion of the site. No fee for car-top launching. Non-residents of Town of Fairfield should contact the Town for information on obtaining a pass to use the launch ramp for launching trailered-vessels at this site. From Ash Creek Open Space webpage

About Ash Creek
Ash Creek is one of Connecticut’s few remaining ecologically significant tidal estuaries within a densely populated urban area. Many urban tidal estuaries have been destroyed by development or are in such poor condition that they cannot provide habitat for migrating birds, wading birds, seed oysters, hard shell clams, finfish; nor opportunities for valuable vegetation like saltmarsh cordgrass to grow. The presence of these species within cities not only offers residents and visitors a unique ecological experience but also provides a foothold for the future regeneration of crucial ecosystem services.

Ash Creek, in contrast, provides a tremendous number of ecological benefits. The Ash Creek tidal estuary serves as a wildlife sanctuary for nesting birds, shellfish, and finfish. It is also a breeding ground for horseshoe crabs, and an important area for seed oyster and hard shell clam beds. The estuary’s location along the Atlantic Flyway makes it a prime stopover and feeding location for migratory shorebirds along the Connecticut shoreline. From Ash Creek Estuary webpage

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