Living Shoreline
Provide natural beauty while protecting upland built structures from storm surge.
The Project Details
Provide natural beauty while protecting upland built structures from storm surge. The intertidal area was heavily planted with smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora), which will provide habitat while proving a valuable ecosystem service to the property owner.
The buffer will only strengthen over time, as the Spartina grass spreads primarily via rhizome and fills in gaps between plants.
The buffer will only strengthen over time, as the Spartina grass spreads primarily via rhizome and fills in gaps between plants.
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