Have you ever heard of a living shoreline? According to NOAA Fisheries, “a living shoreline is a protected, stabilized coastal edge made of natural materials such as plants, sand, or … Read more
Living Shorelines
Spotting Resilience Along Your Atlantic Coastline Beaches
As Spring fades to Summer and the weather gets hot, maybe too hot, it’s a wonderful time to visit the beach. From the chilly waters of Maine to the white … Read more
Restoration Project Monitoring–Why is it Important?
Restoring wildlife habitat is a wonderful way to protect the environment, but how does one know if a project is effective? – monitoring! There are varying ways you can monitor … Read more
RiSC Students Help Create Living Shorelines in Coney Island Creek Park
Over the past decade, the need to protect our nation’s coastlines has become one of the most critical and immediate challenges we face. Due to increasingly frequent and intense coastal … Read more
Working with Nature to Address Coastal Flooding Along the Eastern Shore of Maryland
The Town of Oxford, MD, located in Talbot County, is situated at the mouth of the Tred Avon River on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Founded in 1683, Oxford is … Read more
Living Shorelines Build Resilient Coasts
A History of Living Shorelines in Maryland What is a living shoreline? Well, many people have a general idea. But for those that are unfamiliar, the term ‘living shoreline’ defines … Read more
Oxford Living Shoreline – Where Innovation Meets Community Science
The Town of Oxford is a vibrant small town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This area forms a peninsula sandwiched between the Choptank and Tred Avon River’s of the … Read more
A Change in FEMA Policy Spells Good News for Communities, Wildlife, and Wildplaces Alike
In recent years, a great deal of science has confirmed the ability of natural infrastructure—such as healthy wetlands, floodplains, forests, coral reefs, and beaches—to reduce risk to human communities and … Read more
Softening Our Shorelines: Solutions for People and Wildlife Alike
A long history of coastal development, coastal erosion, and storm impacts has led to the armoring of our shorelines with sea walls, breakwaters, riprap, and levees. But, hardened shorelines can … Read more
Gratitude for Gulf Restoration
Just before Thanksgiving, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced 21 new restoration projects across the Gulf totaling more than $280 million. The projects selected in this round–the sixth for this funding … Read more
