Ashantilly Living Shoreline, Sapelo Island

The Ashantilly living shoreline on Sapelo was funded by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve. Oyster bags and native plants were installed in 2010 with the goal of stabilizing areas where the stream bank was eroding. The shoreline was updated in 2022 using Flexamat®, which are flexible concrete block mats that stabilize the shoreline. The material supports oyster and vegetation growth.