During the Winter of 2003, EPIC planted mangroves at Grand Etang in French St. Martin. Seventy-five Red Mangrove seedlings were transplanted from Etang Poisson in east St. Martin to Grand Etang. The mangrove shoots were planted along the north side of the pond in a small, shallow cove. Biologists noticed shorebird species already foraging amongst the new plants following our restoration efforts.

EPIC President, Natalia Collier, planting Red Mangrove shoots along the pond's edge

Bill Marrs and Jen Erbes, EPIC volunteers, adding mangrove shoots to Grand Etang

A small Red Mangrove shoot

A look into the future of Grand Etang. (Location: Etang de Poisson, the origin of the Red Mangrove shoots)