Help the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the City of Hampton install 13 12’x16” coconut fiber coir logs, place 100 tons of sand, and plant 1,000 plugs of Juncus roemerianus to create a 158-foot living shoreline at Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton, Virginia. Bending and heavy lifting are involved.
Living shorelines are a proven natural approach to protecting tidal shorelines from erosion. They are created by planting native wetland plants, wetland grasses, shrubs, and trees at various points along a shoreline. Plantings are often paired with carefully placed bioengineering materials, such as manmade coconut-fiber rolls! So, take a break from the gym for a day or two, have fun in the sun, and help us save the Bay one shoreline project at a time!
Week 1
Monday, September 9, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.—Placing Coir Logs
Tuesday, September 10, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and grading using rakes.
Wednesday, September 11, 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and grading using rakes.
Thursday, September 12, 8:00 a.m. to Noon—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and grading using rakes.
Friday, September 13, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and grading using rakes.
Saturday, September 14, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and grading using rakes.
Week 2
Monday, September 16, Noon to 5:00 p.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and grading using rakes.
Tuesday, September 17, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and grading using rakes.
Week 3
Wednesday, September 25, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and placing loose oyster shells.
Thursday, September 26, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.—Pushing wheelbarrows of sand and placing loose oyster shells.
