Mallard Point Living Shoreline and Buffer Project
Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Urban Restoration Team as we install a 718-foot living shoreline at the Mallard Point Association along the Hampton River.
This project will create 3,312.75 square feet of oyster habitat, enhance or add 15,946 square feet of low- and high-marsh wetland habitat, and convert 15,774 square feet of turfgrass into a native vegetated buffer. The living shoreline installation will take place from June to August, while the buffer installation is scheduled for April 2027.
This is a significant undertaking, and CBF’s Urban Restoration Team needs your help to ensure its success! We will be installing 3,000 oyster castles, 28 coconut fiber coir logs (16″ x 12″), and deploying 400 Natrx Basalt Shell Bags, along with 550 bushels of loose oyster shells. Additionally, we will plant 15,500 wetland plugs and 9,667 perennial grasses and flowers within the buffer area. So, skip the gym for a day or two and help us get the job done!
Thank you to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for supporting this effort, as well as all of our partners from the Living Shoreline Collaborative.
The list of events with links to details and registration is below.
Oyster Castle Install
Dates: August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Rain Dates: August 10 and 11
Time: Various between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: July 30
Bending and heavy lifting involved. Must be able to lift 30 pounds continuously.
Basalt Shell Bagging
Dates: August 12
Rain Date: August 13
Time: 8:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration Deadline: August 10
Bending and heavy lifting involved.
Basalt Shell Bag & Coir Log Install
Date: August 14
Rain Date: August 17
Time: Various between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: August 11
Bending and heavy lifting involved. Must be able to lift 20 pounds continuously. We will be daisy chaining Natrx basalt shell bags to the shoreline. Three people together will carry one 16″x12′ coir log at a time.
Loose Oyster Shell Install
Dates: October 7, 8, 9, 12, 13,14
Rain Dates: October 15 and 16
Time: Various between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 1
Bending and heavy lifting involved. Must be able to lift 30 pounds continuously. Partners will carry bushels of recycled loose oyster shell to the shoreline.
