NFWF Grant Profile

Train 40 young people to restore 11.5 acres of a critical coastal environment to improve water quality and habitat for endangered and priority species. Project will engage local private and public partners and 600 volunteers through community stewardship efforts to plant 10,000 sprigs of grasses, remove 1,500 pounds of shoreline debris and invasive species along 11.5 acres, and monitor oyster reefs to monitor water quality.