Healthy Lakes and Wetlands For Tomorrow - Species at Risk

STEWARDSHIP STORIES: Pat Hudson and
Snapshots
Lillian Perry
M. Crowley
L. Perry
Coastal Plain Flora Monitoring
Checking live turtle traps
at a nature camp
Pat enjoying the sunset on
Barrington Lake
P. Hudson
Pat Hudson and Lillian Perry are sisters and
have had cottages on Barrington Lake for many
years. For the past 10 years, Lillian has been
observing and monitoring over 20 species of
Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora, including
Tubercled Spike-rush and Virginia
Meadow-Beauty. She has noticed
that these species frequently
move to different places
on Barrington Lake and
that it is important
to protect all areas
that are good habitat.
Pat has also been
involved with flora surveys, and they both plan
to continue rare plant monitoring and looking
for other species at risk in the area. Pat writes
funding proposals to run children and adult nature
camps. She teaches about the special
nature of the southern shore and
part of the program involves learning
about species at risk. Pat and Lillian
are also involved in the Piping
Plover Guardian program
and the Breeding Bird
Atlas. Their enthusiasm
and love of nature is an
inspiration to others.
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