PROJECT CASE STUDY

Shamrock Island

Shamrock Island is a vital bird rookery on the Texas coast, but a persistent shoreline breach threatened the long-term viability of this nesting habitat. As part of a broader restoration effort led by The Nature Conservancy, Natrx was engaged to deliver a targeted, high-performance solution to stabilize the vulnerable shoreline and help safeguard this critical ecosystem.

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Where: Corpus Christi Bay, Texas

When: Fall 2024

PROJECT OVERVIEW 

Partners: The Nature Conservancy, Coast & Harbor Engineering, Viking Dredging
Project: Shoreline Stabilization, Habitat Protection
Industry: Natrx Dry Forming™ and custom-designed and deployed Natrx ExoForms™

PROJECT GOALS

  • Stabilize and preserve beach area critical to bird nesting on Shamrock Island

  • Deliver a fast, habitat-positive solution to meet seasonal bird-nesting timelines

  • Provide a cost-effective and more ecologically beneficial alternative to rock gabions

  • Support ongoing sediment retention and habitat restoration

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Breakwater made of Custom-Designed ExoForms

PROJECT OUTCOMES 

  • Produced 468 ExoForms™ including a custom closed-back Lattice design for sand containment

  • Constructed three rows of breakwater in two sections totaling nearly 500 linear feet

  • Rapid production and delivery achieved on a compressed timeline using Natrx DryForming™

  • Delivered cost and timeline efficiencies over rock gabion alternative

  • Enhanced habitat value through increased structural complexity and interstitial space

  • Smooth and efficient installation allowed the project to be installed before critical bird-nesting season

  • Site-specific, nature-based infrastructure filled key gaps in broader restoration efforts

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ExoForm™ project retains sand, withstands exposure,
and integrates with the natural landscape

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