Shell Bagging for Living Shorelines Breakwater construction

Volunteers will help ORCA bag fossilized shell for the construction of the living shoreline breakwaters along impaired areas of the Indian River Lagoon owned by the Indian River Lagoon Land Trust. Wear tennis shoes and bring sunscreen and a reusable water bottle.  Water, snacks and work gloves will be provided.

ORCA’s habitat restoration program includes the construction of living shorelines, which are shoreline protection projects that provide habitat for plants and animals, stabilize shorelines and improve water quality. Living shorelines usually include the construction of a hard structure or breakwater made from rock or bagged shell and the planting of native vegetation along intertidal shorelines. The breakwaters play an important role in living shorelines as they help with erosional issues, slow the intrusion of muck and storm water and provide essential hard surface for a variety of sheltered and attached organisms.
Learn more: http://www.teamorca.org/restorative-efforts.html

To volunteer please RSVP on this event page or to [email protected] or call 772-467-1600.