Before and after the restoration of Turtle Cove beach

Side by side images of a stretch of coastline before and after a restoration project. The first image shows piles of large rocks along the shore and the second shows a wide, sandy beach.
Photo By/Credit

Joseph Smith/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
09/01/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The photo on the left shows the shore along Turtle Cove covered in riprap before the restoration. The photo on the right shows the wide sandy beach that's there today.
Facility
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Species
Limulus polyphemus
Subject tags
Coastal restoration