Grant 84652 (New Jersey Department of Transportation)

Restore 96 acres of degraded salt marsh by creating a matrix of low and high marsh habitats that will promote natural tidal flushing, sediment accretion, and carbon sequestration while benefiting native vegetation and critically endangered shorebirds, such as the eastern black rail and saltmarsh sparrow. Project will increase coastal resilience by increasing marsh height to help mitigate storm surges, reduce coastal flooding, and combat sea level rise.