about the Living Shoreline Collaborative

The Living Shoreline Collaborative (LSC) is a group of regional and state partners working together to scale up implementation of resilient practices along shorelines in the tidal James River watershed. 

Objectives

  • Share technical knowledge and practical experience of successful shoreline projects.
  • Connect community partners who are at various stages of building community resilience.
  • Identify concerns and needs of communities which are at high risk to sea level rise.
  • Encourage the prioritization of living shorelines within local governments and among decision makers.

activities

The Living Shoreline Collaborative holds multiple events throughout the year. For registration details on upcoming events
  • Living Shoreline Annual Summit
  • Professional workshops
  • Site visits
  • Installation of three living shoreline demonstration projects in Isle of Wight and Prince George counties
  • Installation of a floodplain restoration project in Hampton, VA
  • Continuing education workshops for Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professionals
Photo credit: Elizabeth River Project
Join the local conversation through the Living Shoreline VA mailing List. Contact Kati McCarter to join the list.
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