Advance the conservation and restoration of bayshore beach habitat in the Delaware Bay for horseshoe crabs and shorebirds by utilizing strategies to reduce erosion and increase coastal resiliencey to storms. Project activities will take place at six different sites identified as vulnerable areas, spanning 30 miles of shoreline along Cape May and Cumberland Counties of New Jersey, with the goal of restoring and sustaining the ecological function of important coastal habitats.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Advancing Restoration of Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Habitat in Cape May and Cumberland County (NJ)
Organization:
American Littoral Society
Project ID:
0403.19.065049
Description:
Award Amount:
$250000.00
Location:
Cape May and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey; South Reeds Beach, Kimbles Beach, Pierces Point in Cape May, and Dyers Cove, Moores Beach, and Thompsons Beach in Cumberland County.