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Living Shorelines: Outreach Materials

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noaa coastal services center

Living Shorelines: Following Nature’s Lead to Help Prevent Erosion in Virginia
Stewardship Initiative

Living Shorelines, Stewardship Initiative - describes 7 components of collaborative partnerships and projects

Living Shorelines for Chesapeake Bay

Living Shorelines for the Chesapeake Bay (2007) - from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation showing the ideal living shoreline and assisting with site conditions.

nc federation

NC Coastal Federation Non-Structural Alternative - a guide for erosion control targeted toward NC shoreline property owners

Rivers & Coast

Rivers & Coast - Living shorelines issue of CCRM newsletter

natural approach

The Natural Approach - ideas for shoreline management other than bulkheading with contacts for MD residents

think green

Think Green - alternative shoreline management options with illustrating photographs

 
VA CZM Fact Sheet

VA CZM Fact Sheet - The natural approach to controlling shoreline erosion

 
why living shorelines

Why Living Shorelines - the functions and benefits of living shorelines

Websites to Find Out "How To..... "

- Bayscapes - Homeowners' Guide to Designing Your Property and Homeowners' Guide Series

- Control erosion using low cost solutions....North Carolina Planting Tidal Marsh Guidelines

- Create a tidal salt marsh...Creating Tidal Salt Marshes in the Chesapeake Bay

- Determine which plants will work for your shoreline.....Native Plants for Tidal Shorelines

- Find Bay-friendly shoreline solutions......Cheapeake Bay Foundation Guidelines

- Manage a dune system....North Carolina Dune Guidelines

- Obtain a list of vendors that sell wetland plants.....Wetland Plant Vendors

- See a description of key elements of treatment types....Lower Machodoc Treatment Types

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