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LIVING SHORELINE
EDUCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE & RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IN GREENBACKVILLE, VA

In 2012, Chincoteague Bay Field Station created Accomack County's first Living Shoreline site in Greenbackville, VA through a partnership with Shippensburg University and local community members.

Today, the Living Shoreline site is an outdoor classroom where students in our school programs and families in the SPARK program learn about the effects of sea level rise on coastal communities. College students and faculty monitor the success of restoration and mitigation efforts. This program is funded in part by a grant through the Environmental Protection Agency.

Here are some of the key measures taken at the Living Shoreline site:
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Providing new substrates, including Oyster Castles, to encourage the recovery of oyster reefs. CBFS monitors water quality, biodiversity, and erosion.

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Restoring tidal channels and natural marsh circulation.
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Removing invasive Phragmites australis and planting native Spartina alterniflora and patens.


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Launching the CBFS ICON (Integrated Coastal Observation) Project. Each ICON station records water level, salinity, temperature, and barometric pressure.

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Community Education - CBFS provides opportunities for locals to learn about protecting their own properties from extreme storm events and sea level rise through a series of Community Collaborative Meetings and Community Action Days.
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CBFS provides subsidized field trips for local middle and high schools on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland to learn about climate change and resiliency.

Interested in Volunteering?
Contact Cortney Weatherby:
cortney@cbfieldstation.org

Are you a local family interested in joining the SPARK Living Shoreline Team?
Contact Cortney Weatherby: cortney@cbfieldstation.org


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PROJECT PARTNERS

  • Chincoteague Bay Field Station
  • Shippensburg University
  • Shore People Advancing Readiness for Knowledge (SPARK)
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Captain's Cove
  • Eastern Shore Land Trust
  • Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission
  • Eastern Shore Environmental Education Council
  • Accomack County Public Schools
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    • Birding Virginia's Eastern Shore
    • Discover the Islands of Virginia's Eastern Shore
    • Kayaking the Eastern Shore
    • Share a Marine Science Adventure with your Grandchild
  • OTHER PROGRAMS
    • SCHOOL PROGRAMS >
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      • CLASSES
      • FAQ
      • FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
    • FRIDAY ADVENTURE SERIES >
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      • MARSH MYSTERIES CLASS
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