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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
    • Plant a Longleaf Pine
    • Nest a Bluebird
    • Watch out for invasives
  • Interpretive Signs Trail
    • Interpretive Signs Trail Map
    • Salt Water Marsh
    • Mammals
    • Birds and Waterfowl
    • Invasive Species
    • Fresh Water Marsh
    • Reptiles
    • Vernal Pools
    • Forest Regeneration
    • Forest
    • Longleaf Pines
    • Geology Sign
    • Recently Planted Trees
    • Bluebird Boxes
    • Small Woodlot
    • Bald Eagles
    • Great Blue Herons
    • Purple Martins

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: Jim@bay-environmental.com
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:  chesapeake@cbf.org
Website:  https://www.cbf.org
James River Association
1335 Colonial Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23815
Phone: (757) 856-1242
Email:  info@thejamesriver.org
Website:  https://thejamesriver.org/
Peanut Soil and Water Conservation District
203 Wimbledon Ln, Smithfield, VA 23430, USA
Phone: (757) 357-7004 ext. 6
Email:  meaghannterrien@peanutswcd.net
Website:  http://www.peanutswcd.org/
VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management
1375 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Phone: (804) 684-7159
Email: karend@vims.edu
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:  mike.vanlandingham@dcr.virginia.gov
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, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.