Creating a living shoreline

Spencer Roberts carries a group of smooth cordgrass plants to be planted as part of a living shoreline project Friday.

Josh Moody, left, and Emily Baumbach move groups of oyster shells as they prepare to plant smooth cordgrass along a living shoreline Friday.

Josh Moody, with The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, carries groups of smooth cordgrass to be planted on a living shoreline near the DuPont Nature Center Friday.

Emily Baumbach places smooth cordgrass in groups along a living shoreline near the DuPont Nature Center Friday.

Emily Baumbach tosses a smooth cordgrass plant to Sarag Bouboulis to be planted as part of a living shoreline project.

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary along with the DuPont Nature Center plant smooth cordgrass near Slaughter Beach Friday.