Indian Creek Park

Indian Creek 2014 after restoration

Summary

The Indian Creek Park living shoreline in Eastpoint, Florida covers 2,800 square feet of shoreline. Designed by the FDEP Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve in partnership with several organizations, it includes breakwater and revetment features made of boulders and native plants such as smooth cordgrass, saltmeadow cordgrass, muhly grass, blazing star, and sea purslane.

Project Details

Location 93 North Bayshore Drive, Eastpoint, Florida
Project Lead FDEP Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
Type of Project Breakwater, revetment, and vegetation
Materials Rip rap and native plants
Project Size 2,800 square feet

Project Lead/Partners

FDEP ANERR, Apalachicola Riverkeeper, Franklin County, St Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve, USFWS, NFWF

Indian Creek Spartina alterniflora beginning to fill in
Indian Creek Spartina alterniflora beginning to fill in
Indian Creek planting Spartina alterniflora
Indian Creek planting Spartina alterniflora
Indian Creek planting behind sill begins
Indian Creek planting behind sill begins
Indian Creek monitoring plant density after restoration
Indian Creek monitoring plant density after restoration
Indian Creek 2014 sill and native plants
Indian Creek 2014 sill and native plants
Indian Creek construction of breakwater
Indian Creek construction of breakwater
Indian Creek failing seawall before
Indian Creek failing seawall before
Indian Creek construction of sill
Indian Creek construction of sill
Indian Creek seawall before restoration
Indian Creek seawall before restoration
Indian Creek 2014 looking north
Indian Creek 2014 looking north
Indian Creek 2014 after restoration
Indian Creek 2014 after restoration
Indian Creek 2014 sill and native plants
Indian Creek 2014 sill and native plants