Restore 800 linear feet of estuarine intertidal shoreline and create approximately two acres of intertidal estuarine marsh habitat within a North Carolina Significant Natural Heritage Area. Project will remove and reconnect two acres of existing parking lot to the Cape Fear River, resulting in two acres of tidal wetland creation to build resilience against future storms and sea level rise.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Shoreline Restoration and Tidal Wetland Creation at the Battleship North Carolina (NC)
Organization:
USS North Carolina Battleship Commission
Project ID:
0318.19.066709
Description:
Award Amount:
$1250000.00
Location:
Eagles Island, Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, North Carolina