Shoreline Planting

Northwest Florida Aquatic Preserves (NWFLAP) staff recently planted a living shoreline project with the help of local students from Washington High School. These students are part of our Grasses to Classes program where they learn about living shorelines and care for three different species of salt marsh plants throughout the school year. The students were able to plant two of the species they have been caring for, bringing the program full circle from learning about what we do, to helping propagate and maintain plants, to installing the plants at a living shoreline project. 17 students plus 2 teachers planted a total of 228 plants behind 4 reefs.