Morris Landing Living Shoreline

The North Carolina Coastal FederationNorth Carolina Coastal Federation and the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) partnered to restore salt marsh and oyster habitat, enhance public access and recreation, expand shellfish enhancement activities in the area and protect the waters of Stump Sound in Onslow County. In 2005 the federation began to improve public access on the Preserve, initiate a multi-phase shoreline restoration project and partner with DMF to create the oyster shell stockpile area and barge loading facility. The community-fishing pier was built to enhance public access to the site and prevent vehicles from damaging the estuarine shoreline. (from North Carolina Coastal Federation http://www.nccoast.org/project/morris-landing/)