Exelon Corporation
Dewey Beach Distribution Right of Way
Dewey Beach, Delaware, United States
Certified Silver through 2024
Project Name
Project Type
Dewey Beach ROW - Inland Bay Tidal Salt Marsh Habitat Restoration Project
Wetlands & Water Bodies
Dewey Beach ROW - Invasive Species Mitigation Project
Invasive Species
Dewey Beach ROW - Osprey Nesting Project
Avian
About the Program
Exelon Corporation's Dewey Beach Right of Way is located on Rehoboth Bay in Delaware, about 120 miles south of Philadelphia. The one-acre property is maintained as an important wetland and tidal marsh habitat. The habitat includes salt-tolerant grasses, maritime forest and an area planted with native vegetation to attract pollinators.
Practices and Impacts
Exelon Corporation's Dewey Beach Right of Way is located on Rehoboth Bay in Delaware, about 120 miles south of Philadelphia. The one-acre property is maintained as an important wetland and tidal marsh habitat. The habitat includes salt-tolerant grasses, maritime forest and an area planted with native vegetation to attract pollinators.
Practices and Impacts
- To restore the wetland on-site, the team manually removed invasive grasses and five tons of debris to allow native coastal grasses to recover.
- The team relocated an osprey nesting platform and installed live webcams to allow team members and the public to monitor osprey nesting activity in the habitat.
- In 2018, a filter sock seeded with native wildflowers was installed upland on the site to control erosion and increase plant biodiversity
