MARTIN COUNTY — A new living shoreline is beginning to take shape offshore at Indian Riverside Park as Martin County moves forward with a long-term effort to address erosion along the waterfront while preserving both natural and historic resources.
The project involves constructing a series of offshore breakwaters designed to absorb wave energy before it reaches the shoreline. According to county officials, the approach is meant to work with natural coastal processes rather than relying solely on hardened structures.
“The goal of the living shoreline project is to stabilize the shoreline and prevent future erosion and also create habitat along the shoreline,” said Jessica Garland, the county’s coastal program manager…