Isle de Jean Charles
Stacks of Islands waiting to be installed
Entergy Volunteers
Shell Oil and Local Student Volunteers
Volunteers planting Islands
Islands waiting to be anchored in place
Moving Islands into place
Islands Installed
One month post installations
Roots growing through the Islands 1 month post installation
1 month post installation
1 month post installation
4 months post installation
Islands breaking 1' waves
Islands breaking waves 4 months post installation
6 Months post Installation
Overview
BioHaven® Floating Islands were installed along Isle de Jean Charles Road into an eroding saltwater lake. The primary goal was to protect small slivers of remaining marsh from eroding away and ultimately maintain a buffer between the open lake and the road. Additional goals were for the islands to provide a suitable environment to trap sediment and allow for vegetation to spread.
Results
BioHaven® Floating Islands are protecting the remaining marsh from sheering waves. The vegetation is noticeably more green than nearby natural marsh and has begun to spread over the islands. New shoots of vegetation are beginning to sprout up with roots growing through the islands. This project will continue to be monitored. Please check back for additional updates.
- Location
- Pointe Au Chene, Louisiana
- Solution
- BioHaven® Floating Island
- Project Type
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Land Restoration
- Install Date
- September 2011
- Project Size
- 1560 linear feet
- SPECIES PLANTED
- Smooth Cord and Seashore Paspalum
- PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS
- Louisiana Coastal Conservation Association, Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, America's Wetland Foundation, Entergy, Shell Oil and Community Volunteers
- Related Research
- January 2012
- April 2012
