Erosion

Shoreline erosion is rampant throughout the Chesapeake Bay region, even in the smallest creeks. The eroded sediment causes our creeks to shoal up, and smothers oyster beds.

There are three reasons why so much erosion is taking place, and we can all do something about two of them. We can’t do anything about the fact that Virginia’s Coastal Plain is sinking about 2 mm each year. It’s just bad luck. But we can do something about the fact that global sea level is rising about 2 mm each year because of global warming. Increased coastal flooding caused by rising sea level is just one reason we all need to conserve fossil fuels.

Boat wakes are the third reason our creek banks are eroding away.

Here is the NAPS Stewardship "Tip-of-the-month":

When boating, never make waves larger than Nature makes, especially in small waterways.