Ecological Restoration

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The Power of Partnership: Leading a Living Shoreline Restoration

All CCCC program members complete a capstone project during their service year. My goals were to have a hands-on project with lasting impact, while highlighting the collaboration with CCLC and the Alliance. I became interested in organizing a shoreline planting event with volunteers.

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Maryland Farms Receives “Living Shoreline”

Trossbach Farm in Dameron, Maryland was losing its shoreline due to erosion. The Alliance and partners were able to design and implement a living shoreline to preserve the land and prevent thousands of tons of sediment pollution from entering the Chesapeake Bay.

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