LIVING SHORELINE UPDATE 6/17/2011

THE LIVING SHORELINE IS ALIVE AND WELL!

Photo taken Thursday June 16, 2011

 The healthy spartina that survived a very turbulent month of May, have doubled and in some cases tripled in height since we planted them over a month and a half ago. There is no question that we lost a lot of plants. A few were lost from being undermined but, most were lost by being covered over with sand.

 Right now, since many of the surviving plants are so healthy, we are talking about supplementing the bare spots with additional plants. I plan on taking an inventory and reporting on how many of the 2,400 plants survived shortly ... Stay tuned!

Sadly, our living shoreline was the backdrop for a candlelight vigil Wednesday night for Ryan J. Worrall, the popular recent graduate of Central Regional high school, who died of accidental drowning while canoeing offshore in Barnegat Bay on June 10th. The vigil was attended by several hundred friends and relatives. Although I didn't know Ryan personally, my heart and prayers go out to the Worrall family as I am sure all of BSHCA members do as well.

Photo taken Thursday June 16, 2011

Remains of votive candles on the beach behind our living shoreline

 the day after the candlelight vigil for Ryan J. Worrell.