Long Beach Township & several national foundations are working on receiving a grant for bay island restoration projects in the LBI area. Below are presentations detailing this process, as well as general information about bay islands and BIRP.
In December 2023, Monmouth University installed a tide gauge at the field station to collect wave measurements in the bay for the NFWF community resilience grant project. This new addition, along with our weather station, is part of the Jersey Shore Mesonet.
NFWF Grant Application Updates
November 2023
LBT receives federal funding for next phase of bay island focused community resilience work 109 projects funded national ( 144 mill) 7 in NJ 3 being DEP.
NFWF November 2023 Grant Slate
April 2023
Presentation on NFWF Grant update.
Bay Islands Presentation – Kimberley McKenna
View the Executive Director of the Stockton Coastal Research Center’s presentation on the Bay Island Restoration Project.
