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  • Home
  • Four Habitats
    • Habitats Description
    • Marsh Introduction >
      • Life in the Marsh
      • Marsh Dynamics
    • Forest Introduction >
      • Life In the Forest
      • Forest Dynamics
    • Open Fields Introduction >
      • Life in the Fields
      • Field Dynamics
    • Creek Introduction >
      • Creek Life
      • Creek Dynamics
  • Photo Gallery
    • Marsh Photo Gallery
    • Forest Photo Gallery
    • Fields Photo Gallery
    • Creek Photo Gallery
  • Geology
    • Park Geology
  • Earth Keeping
    • Restore a Shoreline
    • Care for Longleaf Pine >
      • Plant a Longleaf Pine
      • Good Fire
    • Nest a Bluebird
    • Watch out for invasives
    • Retain Your Stormwater
  • Interpretive Signs Trail
    • Trees in the park
    • Interpretive Signs Trail Map
    • Four Habitats Sign
    • Mammals
    • Birds and Waterfowl
    • Invasive Species
    • Fresh Water Marsh
    • Vernal Pools
    • Reptiles
    • Forest Regeneration
    • Windsor Castle Park Forest
    • Longleaf Pines History
    • Geology Sign
    • Selectively Planted Trees
    • Bluebird Boxes
    • Purple Martins
    • Bald Eagles
    • Small Woodlot
    • Great Blue Herons
    • Stormwater Retention
    • Living Shoreline
    • Saltwater Marsh

Living Shoreline
Windsor Castle Park, Smithfield, Va

To view a pictorial story of the construction process for this living shoreline go to:
https://www.natureinwindsorcastlepark.com/restore-a-shoreline.html
For more detailed information on Living Shorelines, including possible grant funding availability, contact these agencies or associations:
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Bay Environmental, Inc.
648 Independence Parkway, Suite 100, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone: (757) 436-5900
Email: [email protected]
Website:  https://www.bay-environmental.com/
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
3663 Marlin Bay Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone:  1-888-SAVEBAY | 1-888-728-3229
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  https://www.cbf.org
James River Association
1335 Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23815
Phone: (757) 856-1242
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  https://thejamesriver.org/
Peanut Soil and Water Conservation District
203 Wimbledon Ln, Smithfield, VA 23430, USA
Phone: (757) 357-7004 ext. 6
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  http://www.peanutswcd.org/
VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management
1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Phone: (804) 684-7159
Email: [email protected]
Website:  https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service
772 Richmond Beach Road, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Phone: (804) 443-1494
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil-and-water/seas
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Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or any other basis protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify the Isle of Wight Extension Office at (757) 365-62619/TDD*) during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.