Living Shoreline Resources

Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) at VIMS

CCRM Presentations: Putting Nature to Work: How to Design and Build Living Shoreline Projects - October 24, 2008 A daylong workshop concerning Living Shorelines with all presentations online.
http://ccrm.vims.edu/education/seminarpresentations/fall2008/index.html

Living Shorelines at Center for Coastal Resources Management/VIMS

Excellent resource page about Living Shorelines with multiple links to other sources concerning design options, definitions, projects, documents, agencies, photo gallery, etc.
http://ccrm.vims.edu/coastal_zone/living_shorelines/index.html

Education: Living Shoreline Design - A class for marine contractors

Center for Coastal Resources Management at VIMS with funding from the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund, has developed curriculum to educate shoreline project designers and contractors about the use of “Living shoreline” designs. The course stresses the recommended design criteria and the interactions between upland riparian zones, wetlands and the aquatic system.
http://ccrm.vims.edu/education/ls_design_class/index.html

Living Shorelines Summit

This document contains information designed for coastal managers, policy-makers, landowners, marine contractors, engineers, scientists, and regulators on the practice of, construction of, and case studies for living shorelines.
http://www.vims.edu/cbnerr/coastal_training/recent_workshops/ls_summit.php

NOAA Restoration Portal – Living Shorelines

Information about the description, implementation, projects, publications and resources for living shorelines and federal and state contacts.
https://habitat.noaa.gov/restorationtechniques/public/shoreline_tab1.cfm

Coastal Issues: Shoreline Management - Living Shorelines at VA DEQ

Lists information and sources about Living Shorelines related to Virginia.
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/coastal/livingshore.html

Chesapeake Bay Trust

Source of grants to perform construction of Living Shorelines and projects to protect the Bay.
http://www.cbtrust.org/site/c.enJIKQNoFiG/b.2020005/k.BD51/Home.htm

Gloucester Master Gardeners Living Shorelines Page

Excellent source of information, web sites, guides, books about living shorelines and a tremendous shoreline glossary, etc.
http://www.gloucesterva.info/ext/mastergardener/LivingshorelinesLinks.htm

In Your Backyard: Resources by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Contains information about BayScapes, living shorelines, native plants, shoreline protection, resources and many other similar topics.
http://www.cbf.org/Page.aspx?pid=525

Maryland Shorelines Online

Information about Living Shorelines in the State of Maryland. It includes frequently asked questions, locations of living shorelines, etc.
http://shorelines.dnr.state.md.us/living.asp

“Living Shorelines” Offer Protection, Habitat along Bay’s Edge

Information about an alternative option to shoreline hardening that protects properties while also preserving habitat and clean water in the Chesapeake Bay. Mentions that living shorelines have been installed for more than 20 years in the Chesapeake region.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/news_livingshorelines08.aspx?menuitem=31276

North Carolina Coastal Federation Living Shorelines

Information about living shorelines purpose, benefits, projects and additional resources.
http://www.nccoast.org/restoration-education/living-shorelines.asp