Living seawall solution to help Sarasota Bay as concrete seawalls are replaced by vinyl, other materials

The Brief

  • A living seawall stretches 300 feet along Bayfront Park on Longboat Key.
  • Concrete panels have been installed on top of a vinyl seawall.
  • The panels will help attract oysters and other living organisms to help Sarasota Bay.

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. On Longboat Key you don’t have to go far to find fish and a thriving ecosystem. Just look right along Bayfront Park, where it’s occurring on a living sea wall.

It’s a project the Town of Longboat Key started with several partners to make sure Sarasota Bay continues to thrive.

What we know:

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