Senator Booker’s Team Tours Delaware Bay Restoration Sites

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has long been a champion for the environment and an advocate for the natural and built communities of the Delaware Bayshore.

To keep Sen. Booker informed about the Littoral Society’s ongoing efforts to protect and restore this vital region, our restoration staff and Executive Director Tim Dillingham recently hosted a field tour with members of his team. Leah Hill, Senator Booker’s Legislative Director, joined us from Washington, D.C., along with Mackenzie Belling from his South Jersey office. Together, we spent a beautiful day exploring the innovative work underway on the Maurice River and Delaware Bay.

With Restoration Project Manager Shane Godshall and Restoration Technician Toni Rose Tablante crewing our trusty skiff, the group toured key restoration sites, including Basket Flats and the Northwest Reach. These areas showcase the Littoral Society’s nature-based approaches to combating the impacts of climate change. 

From the creation of oyster reefs and living shorelines to the restoration of tidal marshes, we highlighted how these projects build coastal resiliency, protect habitats, and sequester carbon. Sen. Booker has been instrumental in securing federal funding for these initiatives, and it was rewarding to share both the challenges and the successes of our work on-site with his team.

There is no substitute for seeing restoration in action, and we were thrilled to give Sen. Booker’s staff a firsthand look at the Littoral Society’s climate solutions.

From discussing strategies to experiencing the serene beauty of the Bayshore, the day offered a deeper understanding of the vital work being done to protect our coasts. And for the record — no one fell out of the boat! It was a productive and insightful day in the field, solidifying our partnership in building a resilient future for the Delaware Bayshore.