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202625 minPGdocumentary

Between Moon Tides

202625 minPGdocumentary

In coastal New England, an intergenerational group of citizen scientists works to save the Saltmarsh Sparrow from extinction, one nest at a time.

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In coastal New England, an intergenerational group of citizen scientists works to save the Saltmarsh Sparrow from extinction, one nest at a time.

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In a ribbon of saltmarsh in coastal New England, an intergenerational group of citizen scientists is trying to save the Saltmarsh Sparrow from extinction, one nest at a time.

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