NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Installation of a Living Shoreline and Enhancing Public Access in Roebling Park (NJ)
Organization:
Mercer County Park Commission
Project ID:
0403.20.068622
Description:

Implement a three-step restoration effort at Roebling Park in Hamilton, New Jersey to secure eroded shoreline, preserve Native American artifacts, and reintroduce freshwater mussel. Project will construct a 500-linear-foot living shoreline along Watson’s Creek, conduct a feasability study for the re-introduction of freshwater mussels, and install a user-friendly and ecologically sensitive public boat launch.

Award Amount:
$150000.00
Location:
Roebling Park, Hamilton, New Jersey