The shoreline of Jupiter Florida’s inlets are being eroded and as of Jan. 2025, a 16 million dollar project was put in place that aims to replenish the dunes by installing sea walls, mangroves and other resources to prevent further erosion.
“The Outstanding Natural Area(ONA) is losing approximately 7 feet of shoreline each year due to severe erosion, threatening the historic lighthouse structure and surrounding natural habitats,” The Bureau of Land Management, said.
In order to withstand the destruction erosion is creating, the Great American Outdoors Act funded $8.3 million, and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) funded $7 million worth of construction fees to support the project…