Living Shoreline Assistance Program Open House- Bayou Chico and Bayou Grande

Name: Living Shoreline Assistance Program Open House- Bayou Chico and Bayou Grande
Start: 2026-01-21T14:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-21T20:00:00-06:00
Location: 913 S I St, Pensacola, FL 32502-5283, United States

Schedule

Wed Jan 21 2026 at 02:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

913 S I St, Pensacola, FL 32502-5283, United States | Pensacola, FL

The PPBEP Living Shoreline Assistance Program empowers coastal property owners to implement a living or hybrid shoreline to combat coastal erosion on their property and benefit our local waters.
Program assistance includes:
-technical resources
-expert design guidance
-help navigating the permitting process
-financial assistance to make projects more affordable.
Interested commercial or residential property owners, neighborhood associations, and community groups are invited to attend an open house to learn more about the program, meet with staff and discuss their project, and apply for the program if they would like.
Drop by the Sander's Beach- Corrine Jones Resource Center outside of the scheduled time slots between 2-8PM or sign up for a time slot to meet with us. Please keep in mind that if you do not sign up for a time slot, the wait time to meet with staff may be delayed.
The Program will provide assistance for the Pensacola Bay watershed. To see if your property falls within this boundary, you can check the map at ppbep.org/livingshorelines. Our funding period for the Perdido watershed has ended, but we hope to extend this program in the future.
Interested property owners can find more information on eligibility and application details at ppbep.org/livingshorelines.
MORE INFO ON LIVING SHORELINES:
Across the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Watersheds, coastlines are threatened by erosion and shoreline hardening, impacting both coastal residents and our local waters.
A "living shoreline" is a nature-based approach to protecting coastal shorelines. Living shorelines use elements like native plants or oyster shell to keep shorelines stable while replicating natural shoreline ecosystems. "Hybrid shorelines" are also used, blending natural elements with non-living materials like rocks or artificial oyster reefs when needed. Both living and hybrid shorelines help prevent erosion, create habitat for wildlife, and improve water quality.
While bulkheads and other “hard” structures have been traditional solutions for erosion, living shorelines are more effective, sustainable, and typically more cost-efficient over time. They better withstand storms and provide added benefits like flood mitigation, shoreline stabilization, and habitat creation.
Increased shoreline hardening has dramatically altered the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Watersheds, with roughly 55% of Pensacola Bay and 27% of Perdido Bay shorelines now hardened. Through this Program, PPBEP aims to reduce additional shoreline hardening across the bays and promote the use of living shorelines.