Living Shorelines 101: A Green Way to Protect Your Property

With erosion and the impacts of sea level rise effecting our shorelines, we have a lot to protect! This lecture will cover the basics of living shorelines and how they can be used to protect and improve your property. Discover what this type of green infrastructure is, how they use natural materials, and example projects. Take a look at the goals and benefits of this method of shoreline stabilization, as well as gain knowledge on how to determine if a living shoreline is right for you. Get a glimpse at resources available and user-friendly tools for the future of your coastal property.

• Presenter: Olivia Allread, DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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