Re-post: This blog was posted by Washington Department of Ecology on 8/8/2019

We are pleased to announce we have created a new online tool showing examples of Puget Sound beaches where traditional “hard shoreline armoring” has been removed and more environmentally friendly solutions were installed.

Our new “Examples of Puget Sound Soft Shore and Armor Alternative Projects” application shows a map of Puget Sound with 29 different beachfront projects that have employed “soft” shoreline design techniques.

Users can view before-and-after photos of project sites, like the photos of Luhr Beach above and below, using the tool or by visiting our Flickr page.

The web tool is designed to spread the word about alternatives to hard armoring to homeowners, our local government partners, and anyone interested in the health of Puget Sound shorelines.

Read the full blog post

Did you know: The Habitat Strategic Initiative is working to implement Shoreline Armoring Implementation Strategy Compiling examples of implemented armor removal and soft shore projects was an action identified by the strategy.