Location: Breton Island, Louisiana
Client: Government
DMP™ Phases Implemented: P2
The $72 million North Breton Island restoration project, initiated in 2020, is part of an ongoing effort to expand Louisiana’s barrier islands by hundreds of acres and extend the lifespan of critical nesting habitat for brown pelicans and least terns. Through extensive dredging effort, the expanded land also supports other visiting and foraging bird species, including the threatened red knot and piping plover. As part of this large-scale restoration effort, Dune Doctors installed 15,300 linear feet of sand fencing to promote sand accumulation and stabilize emerging dune systems. Image credit: USFWS