Tern Nesting Reef Raft

Historically, the common tern population in Frenchman’s Bay thrived, but as recently as the 1970’s, it began decreasing due to the loss of suitable habitat. As a result, in 1999, two tern reef rafts were installed, aimed at providing nesting habitat. In this photo the raft is being cleaned and repaired in anticipation of the returning terns.

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