08/20/2026
After more than 100 years of cranberry farming, construction has started to transform Century Bog into a healthy network of streams, wetlands, and native uplands. From migratory fish to birds, amphibians, reptiles, pollinators, and plants, countless species stand to gain from the return of a more natural landscape.
Over the course of the project, crews will:
• Restore approximately 72 acres of wetlands and 12,300 feet of Red Brook
• Improve fish passage and in-stream habitat through the removal of culverts and berms and realignment of the stream channel
• Restore about 47 acres of native upland habitat, including barrens shrubland, sandplain grassland, and pitch pine-oak woodland
• Reconnect wetlands and uplands so water, plants, and wildlife can once again move naturally across the landscape
The Initiative is supported by a $4.9 million America the Beautiful Challenge Grant awarded through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in 2022 with additional financial support provided by the MA DFG’s In-Lieu Fee Program, MA DER, the B-120 Trustee Council, MA DCR, and in-kind matching contributions from grant partners.
Read more at mass.gov/news/construction-begins-to-restore-century-bog
