Habitat Enhancement &
Green Stormwater Management
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Elements
Project Goals
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Complements the FEMA Project - Hybrid Flood Mitigation Project with living shoreline designed for flood protection.
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NFWF grant funded project will focus on habitat benefits of the living shoreline and design of Green Stormwater Management that discharges to living shoreline area. ​
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​Habitats may include -marsh, rosk sill, oysters, submerged aquatic vegetation, protected open water, and pocket beaches
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Maximize restoration of fish and wildlife habitat of the living shore project design.
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Maintain and enhance the habitat benefits of the living shoreline by capturing and treating stormwater before it discharges to the Choptank River. ​
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​Engage stakeholders in design of the ecological, environmental, & recreational features.
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Ensure that the project methodology and planning process is transferable and scalable.
Fish Habitat Enhancement Examples
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Removal of human-made or caused fish passage barriers.
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Restoration of eroded shoreline using bioengineering techniques. Bioengineering is a method of construction using live plants alone or combined with dead or inorganic materials, to produce living, functioning systems to prevent erosion, control sediment, and provide habitat.
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​Placement of structures that benefit naturally reproducing fish stocks.
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Restoration of submerged aquatic vegetation and native oysters.
Living Shoreline Reference Sites
Living shorelines found throughout Maryland were reviewed for elements of the Cambridge Flood Mitigation Project and and four reference sites were selected for the public to preview.
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Twin Harbors Living Shoreline
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Wye House Farm Living Shoreline
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Eastern Neck Living Shoreline
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Almshouse Creek Living Shoreline
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Click the link below to view and learn more about each of the four reference living shorelines.​
Make Cambridge Resilient Initiative
