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NWF worked with\u00a0Minary\u2019s Dream Alliance<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to design a 412-foot-long living shoreline. The shoreline will reduce erosion and support wildlife habitat, while the planning and implementation of the project provided a valuable\u00a0adaptive management<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0learning opportunity for disadvantaged and underserved youth. Project funds were from Maryland Department of Natural Resources.<\/p>\n\n

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NWF worked with\u00a0Minary\u2019s Dream Alliance\u00a0to design a 412-foot-long living shoreline. The shoreline will reduce erosion and support wildlife habitat, while the planning and implementation of the project provided a valuable\u00a0adaptive management\u00a0learning opportunity for disadvantaged and underserved youth. Project funds were from Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 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