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Living Shoreline at Liza Jackson Park taking shape

Devon Ravine
Northwest Florida Daily News
Rachel Gwin with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Mark Clark, left, with the University of Florida load reef prisms onto a John boat at Liza Jackson Park. The reef prisms are part of project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Rachel Gwin with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Mark Clark, left, with the University of Florida load reef prisms onto a John boat at Liza Jackson Park. The reef prisms are part of project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE
Reef prisms fill a trailer at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The 4-foot-long prisms are made from jute fiber reinforced with a concrete mixture and then filled with oyster shells. With the help of AmeriCorps and volunteers from other organizations, Choctaw Basin Alliance installed 41 of the prisms along the park's shoreline Tuesday.
Reef prisms fill a trailer at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The 4-foot-long prisms are made from jute fiber reinforced with a concrete mixture and then filled with oyster shells. With the help of AmeriCorps and volunteers from other organizations, Choctaw Basin Alliance installed 41 of the prisms along the park's shoreline Tuesday.
DEVON RAVINE
Brennan Wehrhahn, Alison McDowell and Chris Page transport a load of reef prisms to the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The composite-structure prisms are part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Brennan Wehrhahn, Alison McDowell and Chris Page transport a load of reef prisms to the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The composite-structure prisms are part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE
Mark Clark, left, with the University of Florida and Brennan Wehrhahn with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance duck their heads as they push a John boat laden with reef prisms beneath the boardwalk at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. With help from AmeriCorps workers and volunteers from other organizations, CBA installed 41 of the composite structures along the park's shoreline as part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Mark Clark, left, with the University of Florida and Brennan Wehrhahn with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance duck their heads as they push a John boat laden with reef prisms beneath the boardwalk at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. With help from AmeriCorps workers and volunteers from other organizations, CBA installed 41 of the composite structures along the park's shoreline as part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE/DAILY NEWS
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE/DAILY NEWS
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, AmeriCorps workers and volunteers from other organizations push a John boat full of reef prisms to the shoreline at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The CBA installed 41 of the composite prisms on park's beach as part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, AmeriCorps workers and volunteers from other organizations push a John boat full of reef prisms to the shoreline at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The CBA installed 41 of the composite prisms on park's beach as part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, AmeriCorps workers and volunteers from other organizations push a John boat full of reef prisms to the shoreline at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The CBA installed 41 of the composite prisms on park's beach as part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, AmeriCorps workers and volunteers from other organizations push a John boat full of reef prisms to the shoreline at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The CBA installed 41 of the composite prisms on park's beach as part of a project to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE
Rachel Gwin and Brennan Wehrhahn, left, with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Mark Clark with the University of Florida load reef prisms onto a John boat at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The 4-foot -ong prisms are made from jute fiber reinforced with a concrete mixture and filled with oyster shells. The prisms and already installed limestone rock are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Rachel Gwin and Brennan Wehrhahn, left, with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Mark Clark with the University of Florida load reef prisms onto a John boat at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The 4-foot -ong prisms are made from jute fiber reinforced with a concrete mixture and filled with oyster shells. The prisms and already installed limestone rock are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE/DAILY NEWS
Reef prisms fill a trailer at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The 4-foot-long prisms are made from jute fiber reinforced with a concrete mixture and then filled with oyster shells. With the help of AmeriCorps and volunteers from other organizations, Choctaw Basin Alliance installed 41 of the prisms along the park's shoreline Tuesday.
Reef prisms fill a trailer at Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The 4-foot-long prisms are made from jute fiber reinforced with a concrete mixture and then filled with oyster shells. With the help of AmeriCorps and volunteers from other organizations, Choctaw Basin Alliance installed 41 of the prisms along the park's shoreline Tuesday.
DEVON RAVINE/DAILY NEWS
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff, a crew from AmeriCorps and volunteers from other agencies install "reef prisms" on the shore of Liza Jackson Park Tuesday. The prisms, made from jute fiber reinforced with concrete and filled with oyster shells are part of a project at the park to reduce shoreline erosion, promote the growth of oysters and provide habitat for variety of plant and animal species.
DEVON RAVINE