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The Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is located along the tidal Patuxent River in southern Maryland, United States. It was established in 1985 and is operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. It includes more than 1,700 acres (6.9 km 2) of tidal freshwater wetlands, forests, meadows and fields.
The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve reflects the diversity of estuarine habitats found within the Bay and consists of three components: A 2,087 acres (8.45 km 2) freshwater tidal marsh at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary located 20 miles (32 km) from Washington, D.C.
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary; P. Patuxent Research Refuge; Piney Orchard Nature Preserve This page was last edited on 16 December 2016, at 22:49 (UTC). Text is ...
In Anne Arundel County part of the railbed in Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is used for a pair of natural surface trails, the Railroad Bed Trail and the Upper Railroad Bed Trail. These stretch over a mile from the Patuxent River to River Farm Road, which is built on the ROW.
Maryland wildlife management areass are managed by the Wildlife and Heritage Service of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.Management focuses on developing wildlife habitat and providing publicly accessible space for hunting, fishing and trapping; low-impact non-hunting use is also permitted on many properties.
Studies at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary in Maryland have also shown that eastern box turtles have fed on live birds that were trapped in netting. Many times, they will eat an item of food, especially in captivity, just because it looks and smells edible, such as hamburger or eggs, even though the food may be harmful or unhealthy. [ 17 ]
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