Remove historically-placed dredged material to re-introduce tidal hydrology, and plant marsh vegetation. Project will create vital fish nursery habitat, enhance water quality, provide needed sandy material for nearby municipal coastal resilience projects, as well as build upon the significant investment over the past decade to improve water quality, expand fish passage, and permanently protect natural shorelines in Buzzards Bay.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Marsh Island Salt Marsh Restoration Project in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Organization:
Buzzards Bay Coalition
Project ID:
0318.19.065982
Description:
Award Amount:
$1448529.74
Location:
Acushnet River Estuary, New Bedford Harbor, Town of Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts