BigBranchMarshNationalWildlifeRefuge Restoration

CRCL mobilized 121 volunteers to plant 5,000 Southern bulrush and deploy 20,000 pounds of recycled glass sand in Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge in late June Bagged sand was used to plug a blowout caused by Hurricane Ida that would have accelerated erosion in the marsh behind the shore. After seeing the bulrush and recycled sand fill in the blowout over the past year, we returned with Common Ground Relief, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Glass Half Full to plant an additional 8,000 Southern bulrush and deploy 100,0000 pounds of sand in three other blowouts. This project will provide critical habitat to fish and migratory birds as well as provide storm surge protection to coastal communities This project was made possible by the CPRA partnership fund, NextEra Energy and Restore America's Estuaries.