Puritan Bog Coastal Wetland Restoration Project

Recipient: Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Project Type: Habitat Restoration Planning, Engineering, and Design

Recommended Funding Amount: $338,134

Congressional District(s): MA-09

Summary: This project will complete modeling, design, and permitting to restore 15 acres of coastal wetland at a retired cranberry bog in the Town of Bourne, Massachusetts. The project will lead to restored wetland structure and function, reestablished tidal exchange, and enhanced ecosystem and community resilience to climate change. Restoration designs will be achieved through a meaningful and iterative collaboration among technical team members, local community liaisons, and the public.

For more information on the Office for Coastal Management grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage.