Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Stream and Shoreline Restoration Implementation

Recipient: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Federal Funding: $3,719,626

This award funds the restoration of 530 feet of shoreline and a 2,589-foot-long stream reach within the Jug Bay unit of the Chesapeake Bay–Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserve. The project will significantly reduce downstream pollutant transport and flooding, improve the health of the watershed, and enhance area ecosystems and infrastructure.

For more information on the Office for Coastal Management grant program funding this project, visit National Estuarine Research Reserve System Habitat Protection and Restoration Awards. (2025)