Perdido Key Dune Restoration Project

This project restored 20 acres of degraded dune habitat in Perdido Key, Florida. Restoration consisted of plantings of native vegetation seaward of the dunes to provide a buffer to the dunes and enhance dune habitat. Plantings included sea oats, panic grasses, cord grasses, sea purslane, and beach elder. Restoration also included re-vegetating gaps in existing dunes to create continuous dune structure. These dunes will provide coastal protection from erosion and storm surges, and enhanced habitat for the endangered Perdido Key Beach Mouse. The total authorized budget for this project was $392,930.28.