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Living shorelines introductory workshop set March 7-8

Hosted by DNREC's Delaware Wetlands and the Center for the Inland Bays
February 18, 2018

A living shorelines training for engineers, contractors and landscape professionals will be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 7 and 8, in Lewes, hosted by DNREC's Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program, also known as Delaware Wetlands, and the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays.

Participants will be introduced to an in-demand and eco-friendly technique in shoreline management: the living shoreline. This workshop is free, and lunch will be provided. Topics to be covered include site evaluation, design, permitting and example projects. Site visits will supplement presented material.

Stable shorelines are needed to protect coastal communities and serve as important habitat for native animals. But common hardened methods of shoreline stabilization do not adequately serve both purposes. Living shorelines are the natural solution.

Engineered using native plant material, shellfish, sand and some hard structures, these shorelines prevent erosion, reduce wave energy, trap floating sediment and filter stormwater runoff from lawns and pavement – all while maintaining natural beach or wetland habitats.

Space is limited to 25 participants per day, and participants may attend one or both days. To sign up, go to www.deshorelineworkshop.eventbrite.com. Participants currently working in Delaware will be given preference. For more information, email communications@inlandbays.org or go to www.inlandbays.org.

The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is a nonprofit organization established in 1994, and is one of 28 national estuary programs. With its many partners, the CIB works to preserve, protect and restore Delaware's Inland Bays, the water that flows into them, and the watershed around them.

 

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