Colonial Farms
Status
The Colonial Farms Wetland Mitigation Site in Edgecombe County, approximately 2.5 miles south of Tarboro off Colonial Road, and is within the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. The project will include the restoration of riparian wetlands in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. The project will include the restoration of a forested wetland corridor within the greater Tar River watershed, and is within a Water Quality Targeted Resource Area (TRA) and the Middle Tar-Pamlico Local Watershed Plan (LWP). The Colonial Farms Wetland Mitigation Site will provide both ecological and water quality benefits within the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
The project is currently under development and contracted with the North Carolina Department of Mitigation Services.
Seedlings planted in 2022:
18,975
Project Details
| Location: | Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
| Type: | Riparian Wetland Mitigation |
| Size: | 21.4 Acres |
| HUC: | Tar-Pamlico River Basin - 03020103 |
| Credit Type: | Riparian Wetland |
| Credit Amount: | 15.0 WMU |
Project Timeline
DroneDeploy Comparison Maps
See the difference before constructing and after planting our wetland site.
Rewetted Wetland
Updated drone images of our wetland site coming to life.
Episode 8 – Colonial Farms Wetland Mitigation Site in NC with Scott – Eco Terra Docuseries
Scott shares about our construction process needed before planting at Colonial Farms Wetland.
Drone Images From Our 2022 Planting Season
Aerial photos of our machine planting and planting progress.
Images From Our 2022 Planting Season
On the ground media of our team at work.
Drone Images From Construction Before Planting
Aerial images of our construction progress.
Images From Construction Before Planting
On the ground media of our construction progress.
