In Tribute to His First Love, Man Constructs a Wetland Home for Beavers and Frogs
The 8 ponds connected by streams are now home to beavers, herons, snapping turtles, and the spirit of Robert's first true love.
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The 8 ponds connected by streams are now home to beavers, herons, snapping turtles, and the spirit of Robert's first true love.
Robert Perkins won't take all the credit for the wetland he built on his property just outside Fall River, N.S. "I'll get myself in trouble," he said with a chuckle. "Between the beavers and I, we built it."
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: December 14, 2020 When the railway was built, the earthen mound built to support the tracks acted like a dike. In 1950, the province approached Ducks Unlimited Canada for help to convert the south side of the former railway bed into a freshwater marsh. (Shane Hennessey/CBC)