Designing Oyster Reefs Living Shorelines to Protect North Beach in Corpus Christi

Grantee: Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program

Grant Amount: $932,500 Total Project Amount: $982,500

This award will complete the final design and bid package for an oyster living shoreline and five conservation islands to protect the historic North Beach and surrounding essential infrastructure in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project will reduce wave energy and erosion from coastal hazards while restoring marsh and seagrass habitat.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.