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Living Shorelines Resources and Contacts

Quicklinks to:

On-line Course

Creating Living Shorelines - an on-line course with 3 modules that provides information about ecosystem services and how to choose and design living shoreline methods.

Funding

- Living Shorelines Grant Program administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust in conjunction with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center

- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund

Publications for Download

	Comparing Communities on the York River (2012)
	The Stability of Living Shorelines - An Evaluation (2007)
	Living Shoreline Design Guidelines for Shore Protection in Virginia's Estuarine Environments - report from VIMS Shoreline Studies Program with extensive design considerations, design examples, and site evaluations.
	Management, Policy, Science, and Engineering of Nonstructural Erosion Control in the Chesapeake Bay: Proceedings of the 2006 Living Shoreline Summit (4.4 MB)
	Living Shorelines, Stewardship Initiative - describes 7 components of collaborative partnerships and projects
	Living Shorelines for the Chesapeake Bay (2007) - from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation showing the ideal living shoreline and assisting with site conditions.
	NC Coastal Federation Non-Structural Alternative - a guide for erosion control targeted toward NC shoreline property owners
	Rivers & Coast - Living shorelines issue of CCRM newsletter
	The Natural Approach - ideas for shoreline management other than bulkheading with contacts for MD residents
	Think Green - alternative shoreline management options with illustrating photographs
	VA CZM Fact Sheet - The natural approach to controlling shoreline erosion
	Why Living Shorelines - the functions and benefits of living shorelines
	Performance of Sills: St. Mary’s City, Maryland – report from VIMS Shoreline Studies Program
	Shore Erosion Control Guidelines for Waterfront Property Owners 2nd Edition – from the Maryland Department of the Environment
	Shoreline Erosion Control Using Marsh Vegetation and Low-Cost Structures – a report from North Carolina Sea Grant
	Constructed Wetlands for Shoreline Erosion Control: Field Assessment and Data Management – report from the University of Maryland and Maryland Department of the Environment

Agency Contacts

Virginia:

- Center for Coastal Resources Management
- Local Wetlands Boards
- Virginia Marine Resources Commission
- Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Maryland:

- Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Maryland Department of the Environment

North Carolina:

- North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
- North Carolina Coastal Federation

NOAA/NFWF:

- NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)
- NOAA Restoration Center
- NOAA Coastal Services Center

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:

- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Virginia Field Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:

- USACOE Norfolk District
- USACOE Baltimore District

Organizations

- Gloucester Master Gardeners
- Northern Neck Master Gardeners Shoreline Protection
- The Terrapin Institute & Research Consortium
- Three Rivers Environmental Educators (TREE)
- Wetlands Watch: A Waterfront Homeowner’s Guide to Wetlands Stewardship

Articles

- Shoring Up Coasts Against Erosion - Chesapeake Bay Journal, November 2005

Presentations

- Ecosystem Approaches to Aquatic Condition Assessment: Linking Subtidal Habitat, Shoreline Condition and Estuarine Fish Communities - by Donna Bilkovic et al.

Projects

Virginia:

- The Hermitage Foundation, VA
- Longwood University / Hull Springs Farm, VA

Maryland:

- Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, MD
- South River Federation, MD
- St. John's College, Annapolis, MD

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