Adapting Marshes and Transportation Corridors to Sea Level Rise in Elkhorn Slough to Improve Public Safety and Tidal Habitat (Elkhorn Slough Foundation)

This project represents the first major climate-resilience investment for the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) in the Kirby–North Marsh complex, the northeastern portion of Elkhorn Slough.

It is focused on protecting public access and critical transportation corridors from sea-level rise using Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) while designing and beginning implementation of a climate-ready salt marsh system. The work simultaneously increases protection for local communities, strengthens critical infrastructure resilience, and creates a model that other coastal regions facing similar challenges can follow.