Install and evaluate the use of nature-based approaches to protect coastal shorelines at the Connecticut College Arboretum in New London, Connecticut. Project will expand the use of green strategies to reduce storm-surge and restore salt marsh as buffers from storms and sea-level rise, and open community access to Long Island Sound.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Exploring Nature-based Restoration to Improve Shoreline Resilience and Public Access (CT)
Organization:
Connecticut College
Project ID:
1401.23.075820
Description:
Award Amount:
$86311.94
Location:
Thames River, Connecticut College Arboretum shoreline, New London, Connecticut