Working with nature to protect the coast

Traditional seawalls can redirect wave energy and reduce valuable habitat. Living shorelines use native vegetation, natural materials and carefully designed reef structures to create a more adaptive form of coastal protection.

Every Coastkind project is developed with local residents, environmental specialists and community partners. The result is a shoreline that protects people while giving coastal ecosystems room to recover.

What the work includes

Teams assess local conditions, define shared goals, restore native habitat, train community monitoring groups and measure environmental and social outcomes over time.