Construction underway for living shoreline project at Marler Park
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Crews are hard at work putting in a living shoreline, a nature based solution to help address coastal erosion.
'We've got contractors that are laying material down on the bottom,' Destin-Fort Walton Beach Coastal Resource Manager Mike Norberg said. 'Eventually, they'll be putting in a breakwater reef out of limestone, and then in the future, we're going to be coming back in and planting native vegetation to help stabilize the sediments along the beach.'
As crews work to stabilize 2,000 feet of shoreline, county officials are hoping to reduce the shoreline erosion they've seen over the years caused by things like boat wakes and wind waves.
'It also provides natural habitat for fish and other marine life, so it helps support fisheries and tourism opportunities,' Norberg said.
According to county officials, the majority of the park will remain open during construction, but certain areas will be marked off for safety.
The living shoreline project at Marler Park is expected to be completed by October.
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Another living shoreline project along Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island is currently in the design phase.
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