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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News Another shoreline restoration project led by the s\u0259lilw\u0259ta\u026c (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is in the books, and it\u2019s already showing signs of success. The Nation just wrapped up work on roughly 500 metres of shoreline from the western boundary of their reserve land near Dollarton Highway up to the west bank of George Creek. The project was planned with nature-based solutions such as sand and gravel beach nourishment, rock walls below the shoreline and salt marsh plantings to help mitigate wave action and protect the shoreline against coastal erosion and flooding. Project lead Sarah Dal Santo said the hard work is paying off, with seaweed now establishing on rock headlands and otters, heron and deer returning. \u201cThere have been some very exciting… <\/p>\n

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By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News Another shoreline restoration project led by the s\u0259lilw\u0259ta\u026c (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is in the books, and it\u2019s already showing signs of success. The Nation just wrapped up work on roughly 500 metres of shoreline from the western boundary of their reserve land near Dollarton Highway up to the west bank of George Creek. The project was planned with nature-based solutions such as sand and gravel beach nourishment, rock walls below the shoreline and salt marsh plantings to help mitigate wave action and protect the shoreline against coastal erosion and flooding. Project lead Sarah Dal Santo said the hard work is paying off, with seaweed now establishing on rock headlands and otters, heron and deer returning. \u201cThere have been some very exciting... <\/p>\n

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