Build and monitor oyster reefs with two types of oyster substrate adjacent to an eroding salt marsh to enhance and protect the seaside town of Wachapreague, VA. Project will further engage the town of Waschapreague and similar communities protected by the Virginia coastal bay system in nature-based solutions to increase resilience in this vulnerable area as well as benefit people and wildlife.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Building Oyster Reefs and Enhanced Saltmarsh Habitat in Wachapreague, Virginia
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0318.19.065706
Description:
Award Amount:
$804878.11
Location:
Wachapreague, Accomack County Virginia