COURT HOUSE — The Nature Conservancy is providing grants of up to $35,000 to New Jersey non-profit organizations, community and homeowner associations, academic institutions, local governments, and consulting firms considering living shoreline projects to combat erosion and other coastal hazards. Applications for funding must be received by Fri., May 4, 2018.
Living shorelines use native vegetation and natural materials to stabilize coastal areas, while often also providing recreational benefits for people and habitat for wildlife. Projects can include elements of native wetland vegetation, buffer plantings, and nonstructural bank stabilization materials, as well as hybrid structural elements including low-profile offshore sills or breakwaters, where appropriate.
To encourage participation and make the process easier, The Nature Conservancy is also offering technical planning assistance to communities interested in living shorelines. An informational webinar for the grant program will take place on Thurs., March 15, followed by an in-person workshop on Thurs., April 12 in Tuckerton. Webinar/workshop registration and additional information about the grant program is available at nature.org/njlivingshorelines.
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have helped protect 130 million acres worldwide, including more than 55,000 in New Jersey. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the web at nature.org.
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