Increasing Resilience of Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island Through Living Shorelines

Recipient: South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, Inc.

Grant Amount: $1,187,000 Matching Funds: $863,100 Total Project Amount: $2,050,100

This award will improve natural infrastructure and establish living shorelines through salt marsh restoration and 3.1 acres of oyster reef enhancement. The project will reduce erosion, stabilize the shoreline, reduce storm surge impact, and improve water quality while also protecting Department of Defense installations, surrounding communities, and resources from climate impacts.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.