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State-funded eelgrass plantings begin on Weeki Wachee River; nonprofit and contractor report initial work and monitoring plan
Summary
The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and contractor CN Shoreline described a newly completed eelgrass restoration project on the Weeki Wachee River: crews planted roughly 44,000 units across about 8.7 acres, installed protective cages and will monitor survival and expansion for three years under a state-funded initiative.
A state-funded initiative to restore native submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) on the Weeki Wachee River is underway, the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida and contractor CN Shoreline told the Hernando County Commission on June 10.
The foundation said the effort, funded through a legislative appropriation and coordinated with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), installed more than 44,000 planting units of eelgrass across roughly 8.7 acres of river between Rogers Park and the state-park boundary. Contractor CN Shoreline said the project combined mechanical…
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