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BANGOR LAND TRUST Sixteenth Annual Meeting
BANGOR LAND TRUST Sixteenth Annual Meeting
Program: Doug Hitchcox speaking on
Program: Doug Hitchcox speaking on
“What Makes Penjajawoc Marsh So Special?”
“What Makes Penjajawoc Marsh So Special?”
The Penjajawoc Stream Watershed is a 5,600-acre watershed located to the northeast of Bangor, Maine in Penobscot County. The Penjajawoc Stream is 27,000 feet (5.2 miles) long and contains 10 tributaries, among which are Meadow Brook and Tributary #3 (Mt. Hope Cemetery). The upper watershed contains a large 300-acre emergent freshwater marsh known as Penjajawoc Marsh. This marsh is bisected by the now obsolete Veazie Railroad bed. It is located north of Stillwater Ave. and can be viewed from the parking lot behind Home Depot.
The Penjajawoc Stream Watershed is a 5,600-acre watershed located to the northeast of Bangor, Maine in Penobscot County. The Penjajawoc Stream is 27,000 feet (5.2 miles) long and contains 10 tributaries, among which are Meadow Brook and Tributary #3 (Mt. Hope Cemetery). The upper watershed contains a large 300-acre emergent freshwater marsh known as Penjajawoc Marsh. This marsh is bisected by the now obsolete Veazie Railroad bed. It is located north of Stillwater Ave. and can be viewed from the parking lot behind Home Depot.
Penjajawoc Marsh lies to the north of the site and serves as a headwater to the stream. The marsh attenuates runoff from the upper watershed. It is part of a large system of bogs named for nearby Caribou Bog, which formed because of the flat elevation and poorly drained soil types of the surrounding area. Much of the acreage of Penjajawoc Marsh is owned by the City of Bangor. It should be noted that Penjajawoc Marsh is an area of conservation interest because it serves as a refuge for migratory waterfowl.
Penjajawoc Marsh lies to the north of the site and serves as a headwater to the stream. The marsh attenuates runoff from the upper watershed. It is part of a large system of bogs named for nearby Caribou Bog, which formed because of the flat elevation and poorly drained soil types of the surrounding area. Much of the acreage of Penjajawoc Marsh is owned by the City of Bangor. It should be noted that Penjajawoc Marsh is an area of conservation interest because it serves as a refuge for migratory waterfowl.
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