Matagorda Bay shoreline resilience: Restoring seagrass pilots plus a demo

Summary

The Matagorda Bay Foundation will complete all required permitting and design for a pilot experiment to restore seagrass in Matagorda and other bays. The long-term goal of the project is to help increase Matagorda Bay shoreline resilience by installing restored seagrass corridors.

Basics

Matagorda
N/A
Matagorda Bay Foundation
$232,191

Classification

  • CMP 306
Coastal Natural Hazards Response Habitat Restoration/Protection Planning Shoreline Protection

Timeline

completed
2024

Funding Sources

Source 1

23-020-013-D607
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$138,241
27
2023

Source 2

Matagorda Bay Foundation
Primary
Other
$93,950

Contacts

Responsibility
Matagorda Bay Foundation
Contact
Anitra Thorhaug President, GCEEF Project Manager 305.858.0014 Email
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 800.998.4456 512.475.0773