Posted on August 12, 2024
Bringing the marsh to your backyard. The Bucktown Marsh Restoration and Living Shoreline is a partnership with Jefferson Parish to revitalize the lakefront. This project is rebuilding a previously existing intertidal marsh and adding multiple lines of defense to the levees along this area of Lake Pontchartrain. Nine rock breakwaters were installed to decrease wave erosion. Over 20 acres of marsh is being constructed using a dredge to pump in borrow material. Once this area has settled, vegetative plantings will reintroduce a vibrant ecology of plants and wildlife. This will allow people from the surrounding community to enjoy and explore this wetland without leaving the comfort of the city.
