CompletedCompleted
Gum Point Road Living Shoreline
Rip rap removed and replaced with a sill and restored marsh, enhancing habitat while reducing nutrient impact.
Ongoing · 2006–present
Greys Creek Nature Park Shoreline
517 acres of woodland and tidal marsh with a demonstration shoreline restoration on Greys Creek.
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The work
What's happening here
Greys Creek Nature Park was acquired by the State and transferred to Worcester County in 2006. The 517-acre property contains woodland and tidal marsh that provide important habitat and water quality benefits, as well as a place to learn about the bay ecosystem.
The property is managed cooperatively by MCBP and Worcester County. Shoreline restoration there has contributed to improved water quality and habitat and serves as a demonstration project for landowners considering living shorelines.
Related
More restoration work
- Completed2014
Bishopville Dam Fish Passageway
Removal of a dam that blocked alewife and blueback herring from reaching their spawning areas.
Ongoing2009–presentSkimmer Island Rebuild
A severely eroded bay island rebuilt with dredged sand to hold colonial waterbird nesting habitat.
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Your contribution goes toward protecting the watershed, its habitat and its wildlife — monitoring crews on the water, marsh replanted at eroding shorelines, and students in the field. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; all donations are tax deductible.