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The town of Oxford, MD\u00a0constructed innovative living islands<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in place of traditional breakwaters to absorb wave energy and create habitat for wildlife. The project created 4.89 acres in the intertidal emergent estuarine wetland environment in partnership with National Wildlife Federation and with funds from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.<\/p>\n\n

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The town of Oxford, MD\u00a0constructed innovative living islands\u00a0in place of traditional breakwaters to absorb wave energy and create habitat for wildlife. The project created 4.89 acres in the intertidal emergent estuarine wetland environment in partnership with National Wildlife Federation and with funds from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 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