Distance Learning Lab
Estuaries and Living Shorelines
Estuaries are places where rivers meet the sea. Coastal North Carolina has approximately 12,000 miles of estuarine shoreline!
Learn about estuaries and how staff at the Coastal Federation work with others to protect animals and habitats in the estuary by building living shorelines.
Videos
Living Shorelines
Edge of Life
Waters of Life
Living Shoreline Construction at Trinity Center
Benefits of Living Shorelines
Moor Shore Road Living Shoreline
Aqua Kids visit Rachel Carson Reserve
PBS: How to prevent erosion using living shorelines
Resources
- Living Shoreline Google Classroom: Check out our classroom to learn more about living shorelines and how they protect our coastal environment!
- Shifting Shorelines Lesson Plan
- Living Shorelines Academy
- Living Shoreline coloring page
- NC Coastal Reserve: Estuaries Coloring Book
- Salt Marsh data sheet
- NC Coastal Reserve: Estuary Activity Guide
- Estuary Escapades Activity Pages
Learning Pages
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