MORE THAN 200 SHIPS MAKE UP AMERICA's LARGEST GHOST FLEET and THE MALLOWS BAY - POTOMAC NATURE PRESERVE - BIOBLITZ SEPTEMBER 9th

DAILY MAIL : SUNKEN GHOST FLEET 

In 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designated the area a national marine sanctuary.  All but one of the ships were built of wood.  Most were used in World War I.  As sediment built up, some of the sunken ships became places where trees and bushes took root.  A fresh water environment, both marine life and birds find a place called home.

Sept 9th - coming up, Mallows Bay is hosting a BioBlitz, so the public can volunteer to help identify the species that call Mallows Bay home.  Research on the ecology of the area is ongoing.

INFORMATION ON THE BIOBLITZ for Citizen Scientists