Progress being made on Battleship NC ‘Living with Water’ project

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Progress is being made on a major project at the Battleship North Carolina.

Work began last month on the ‘Living with Water’ initiative to combat tidal flooding impacting the parking lots.

Living with Water will restore natural aquatic habitats for an array of wildlife, including shrimp and blue crabs. Native trees, shrubs, and marsh plants will support nesting and migratory birds.

The living shoreline is expected to lessen wave and tidal erosion, while the created wetland will capture, hold and direct the flood waters.

In 2020, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded the Battleship NC $1.25 million for the Living with Water project. The nature-based infrastructure aims to mitigate the risks posed by ongoing tidal flooding and improve water quality in the Cape Fear River