The Nature Conservancy will be awarding grants up to $50,000 to non-profit organizations, community and homeowner associations, academic institutions, local governments, private landowners, and consulting firms considering living shoreline projects, to combat the erosion of tidal shorelines and other coastal hazards. Applications for funding must be received by Oct. 18 at 11:59 p.m.
Living shorelines use native vegetation and natural materials to attenuate wave energy and stabilize tidal shorelines, while also providing recreational benefits for people and habitats for wildlife. Project elements can include native vegetation, nonstructural bank stabilization materials, as well as structures such as stone sills or breakwaters, where appropriate.
To encourage participation and make the process easier, the Nature Conservancy is offering technical planning assistance to communities interested in living shorelines. An informational webinar for the grant program will be held Sept. 19, followed by an in-person “permitting” workshop Oct. 8 in Tuckerton.
The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the organization and its more than one million members have helped protect 130 million acres worldwide, including more than 55,000 acres in New Jersey.
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