Hammonasset Beach State Park Coastal Restoration in Madison

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Hammonasset Beach State Park Coastal Restoration in Madison

Our Goals

Restoring the park's eastern shoreline, barrier beach, and salt marsh for birds and the community.

What We’re Doing

Completing designs for restoration and accepting public comments on the project.

Frequently Asked Questions

Students on a field trip learn about marsh habitats. Photo: Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe/91��

Now Accepting Public Comments

We are currently completing designs for a living shoreline and culvert replacement that will protect park marshes and provide habitat for birds. Please fill out this form if you have comments or questions about the project:

Located in Madison, Connecticut, this 936-acre state park boasts a diverse, high-quality coastal ecosystem that provides habitat for birds and other wildlife, and hosts more than 3 million visitors annually.

Climate change impacts, such as coastal flooding and sea level rise, have led to rapid erosion of the park’s eastern shoreline, barrier beach, and salt marsh. In the last two decades, yearly erosion rates have nearly doubled, contributing to the loss of 27 acres of salt marsh since 1934.

Learn more about the project! Watch our virtual presentation.

Funding provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Study National Estuary Program, courtesy of a grant awarded to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the NOAA Restoration Center.

Birds That Benefit From Restoration