New Video Highlights Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuary Living Shorelines

Audubon Florida has built more than a mile of living shoreline in the Tampa region. The structures prevent wave energy from boat wakes and storm surge from eroding islands critical for bird nesting, feeding, and resting. Here, Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries Manager Jeff Liechty illustrates how living shorelines are helping new mangroves grow on the Alafia Bank Sanctuary, leased from and managed in collaboration with The Mosaic Company and Port Tampa Bay.