Shoreline Stabilization Links & Resources

Links to Shoreline Stabilization Information

• Alternatives to Bulkheads (PDF) PDF with lots of pictures, by City of Seattle Green Shorelines
• Bioengineering Overview by Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed
• Department of Ecology Green Shorelines Tips & Tools for Property Owners
• Free software to help you visualize your property with different vegetation and landscaping. Add-ons and advanced features can help visualize different dock designs and shoreline alternatives (This is a large file to download)
• Grant-Adams Master Gardeners have done a lot of research on local shoreline stabilization issues:
  • Contacts for shoreline design issues (PDF) (bottom of page 1)
  • Shoreline Design presentation (PDF) (PDF)
  • Shoreline Development 2-page brochure (PDF)
• Green Shorelines blog with pictures and videos
• Integrated Streambank Protection Guidelines by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Shoreline Planting by Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed
• What Shoreline Approach Would Work Best For My Property? This short quiz will help identify options for shoreline stabilization

See the Shoreline Stabilization page for general information.