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Sherman Creek Living Shoreline

New York, NY


Sherman Creek Park, a collection of small urban green spaces along the Harlem River, is an important natural resource for the densely urbanized Washington Heights neighborhood. Great Ecology, along with Dirtworks Landscape Architecture and Rippled Waters Engineering, developed conceptual designs for a living shoreline project to restore and protect wetland habitat along the park's riverfront. The project site provides critical habitat for a variety of estuarine and terrestrial wildlife, and is experiencing erosion and habitat loss.
Great Ecology conducted environmental assessments, developed ecological guidance, and created conceptual designs for the project. Our services included: data collection, field investigations, and analysis of sediments, topography, tides and salinity, hydrodynamics, and habitat; conceptual designs and budgeting; and community and stakeholder meetings/coordination.

Assessing Baseline Conditions

Understanding the current conditions of the site is a crucial step in developing informed design concepts that maximize the health and ecological value of the living shoreline.