Three Sussex County programs are receiving funds from the Sustainable Communities Grants awarded by Delmarva Power.
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Construction near Thompson Island in the Rehoboth Bay includes installation of 400 wave attenuation devices to protect the fragile ecosystem and shoreline. Each device weighs 2,600 pounds.
Meghan Noe Fellows, the Director of Science and Restoration at the center for Inland Bays, says the summit is made up of a group of people who are interested in figuring out how to establish coastal resilience in light of small and large changes that are happening in the Inland Bays watershed.
The Delaware Center for Inland Bays faces an uncertain future as federal funding cuts loom, threatening its crucial role in preserving the region's coastal ecosystems.