NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Improving Habitat Quality for Horseshoe Crab and Red Knot in Cape May County (NJ)
Organization:
American Littoral Society
Project ID:
0403.20.068708
Description:

Restore, stabilize, and expand important habitat for horseshoe crabs and shorebirds using proven restoration strategies to reduce erosion, combat sea level rise, and increase resilience to storms. Project will create intertidal oyster reefs at the mouth of Dias Creek to preserve and expand important horseshoe crab spawning habitat and add sand to Pierce’s Point beach to further sustain previous restoration efforts.

Award Amount:
$486658.46
Location:
Pierces Point, Middle Township, Cape May County, NJ.