05 November, 2013
Treasure Island / Marshall Island update.
Last year, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority purchased the 131-acre Marshall Island from the Cradle of Liberty Council as a preserve for bald eagles. The port authority agreed to restrictions to protect the island's significant natural, scenic, wildlife, and recreational values, including an active bald eagle nest. Marshall Island is located within the federally designated Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic River corridor, contains documented prehistoric artifacts, and is part of a major migration path for birds. As the Crad