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- Carolyn Longworth, local birder and former Millicent Library Director, stands next to an interpretive sign at the partially restored Atlas Tack superfund site that describes “Carolyn’s Pond,” named after Ms. Longworth. Photo courtesy of Kathy Lopes.
Submitted by EPA
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) staff, along with federal, state, and local partners, and the Fairhaven community, gathered together to celebrate the unveiling of three interpretive signs that describe site history, site cleanup, and the ecological restoration of the freshwater wetland and tidal saltwater marsh at the Atlas Tack Superfund site in Fairhaven.
The signs were created in partnership with NOAA, MassDEP, the Town of Fairhaven, and former librarian and local birder, Carolyn Longworth.
The marsh area behind the building on Pleasant Street has been partially restored and has become a haven for birds and other wildlife. The building, at the site that manufactured tacks and other metal products, is still privately owned and will cost millions to clean up.
The Phoenix Bike Trail runs by the site, which is located on Pleasant and Union South Streets near the Rogers School.
For information about the project visit https://tinyurl.com/bdzkaydw
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- Local, state, and federal officials, are joined by members of the community on 5/20/25 at the unveiling of three interpretive signs at the partially restored Atlas Tack superfund site in Fairhaven. Photo courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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