FWC Living Shoreline Demonstration Area at Marine Discovery Center
Summary
The FWC Living Shoreline Demonstration Area at the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach, Florida covers 300 linear feet of shoreline. The project was added on to a 5-acre saltmarsh restoration project funded by FWC as an opportunity to showcase various techniques used to stabilize eroding shorelines.
Project Details
Location
520 Barracuda Blvd, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Project Lead
FWC
Type of Project
Mixed
Materials
Mangroves, other native plants, oyster mats/bags, redeemed seawall, wood retaining wall, rip rap, and wood terracing
Project Size
300 linear feet
Project Lead/Partners
FWC, MDC
Kayakers explore the Living Shorelines Demonstration Area from the water, including this section of rip rap and native plants. (Photo: MaryAnne West)
Improvements to the seawall include a coquina planter, an oyster bag planter, and rip-rap with native plants.
Redeemed seawall days after Hurricane Matthew, in October 2016, two years after planting.
The Shoreline Demonstration Area (from left to right): a retaining wall with oyster bags, a seawall with various improvements, coquina rip-rap.
A terrace newly-planted with flowers.
The Shoreline Demonstration Area (from left to right): native plants, native plants with oyster bags, terracing with oyster bags, a kayak launch, a retaining wall with oyster bags
The restored saltmarsh at FWC’s Mosquito Lagoon Marine Enhancement Center (the Shoreline Demonstration Area is on the right of the picture).
