Advance the comprehensive conservation and restoration of Bayshore beach habitat critical for horseshoe crabs and shorebirds by using strategies to further reduce erosion and increase resilience to storms and climate change. Project will restore two vulnerable and highly valuable sites to both horseshoe crabs and shorebirds in Delaware Bay New Jersey and will include 4 hybrid breakwater structures and the restoration of 3,000 linear feet of shoreline across Fortescue Beach and Thompsons Beach.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Restoring Suitability for Spawning Horseshoe Crabs and Critical Habitat for Red Knots (NJ)
Organization:
American Littoral Society
Project ID:
0403.23.079413
Description:
Award Amount:
$1000000.00
Location:
Cumberland County, New Jersey