Saving Our Precious Coastlines
Projects
Shaw Tract Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Compensatory Mitigation
The Shaw Tract is managed by John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park on the west shoreline of Largo Sound on the island of Key Largo. The project area consists of approximately 13 acres of mangrove wetlands and shallow water seagrasses…
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park Seagrass Restoration
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park and Aquatic Preserve is part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary located in the waters of Florida Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The park encompasses approximately 10,800 acres of shallow water and tidal channels…
Crane Point Hammock Hydrological Enhancement
The Crane Point Hammock Hydrological Enhancement Project is located at the Crane Point Museum and Nature Center, Marathon, Florida Keys. The site supports a variety of natural features including tropical hardwood hammock, palm hammock, transitional wetlands, mangrove wetlands, and natural…
Education and Outreach
Coastal Resources Group is committed to ongoing educational outreach for the restoration and sustainability of Florida’s coastal environment. We offer a variety of presentations and information to schools, civic groups, and local government. Most recently we participated in the Rookery…
Castillo Bird Nesting Platforms
Coastal Resources Group worked with the National Key Deer Refuge and Audubon of Florida in 2016 to implement the construction of shorebird nesting platforms at the Castillo Pit, Big Pine Key, Florida Keys. The project’s purpose was to provide alternative…
Fruit Farm Creek Mangrove Restoration
The Fruit Farm Creek Mangrove Restoration Project is located along San Marco Road approximately one mile west of the town of Goodland on Marco Island, Florida. The project site is part of one of the largest mangrove forests in Florida…
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Island Stabilization
In 1903, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Sebastian, Florida, was the first land in the United States to be set aside by the federal government as a National Wildlife Refuge. Today, the refuge encompasses 5,413 acres of coastal habitat…