Coastal Watch recently hosted a volunteer event with the residents of the Gulf Harbour Yacht and Country Club Community to help provide a natural solution to their eroding shoreline. The residents got their hands sandy by strategically planting mangroves, placed by Coastal Watch team members, in existing rocks and other mangrove roots. These strategic plantings give the smaller seedlings a chance to establish themselves through potential storms and high tides. 

The volunteer event marks the second planting at Gulf Harbour. Coastal Watch staff has worked closely with the community to educate staff and residents about the importance of living shoreline restoration as opposed to unnatural attempts at erosion prevention. 

Thank you to our Gulf Harbour volunteers for participating in this planting. Working together we can help preserve our shorelines through hard work, education, and volunteerism!