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Sediment work marks start of beach restoration at Blackie’s Pasture

Writer: Francisco Martinez
Francisco Martinez
Apr 1
1 min read

Crews haul rocks and soil to build a sediment retention ‘drift sill’ at Greenwood Beach at Blackie’s Pasture on March 25. The work is the opening phase of a nature-based shoreline restoration project led by Marin County, Tiburon and Audubon California to reverse wind-wave erosion along Richardson Bay. Rather than rip-rap, the project will rebuild about 1.4 acres of mixed sand-gravel beach and salt marsh at Greenwood and Brunini beaches as ‘living shorelines.’ A four-to-six-week construction push to complete the full restoration is planned for September. (Francisco Martinez photo / The Ark)

 
 

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