Mangrove restoration remains key to keeping South Florida shorelines safe and beautiful

Local 10 News, for its “Don’t Trash Our Treasure” series, covered the fight over a City of Miami ordinance that would have banned planting new mangroves in city parks — a measure withdrawn after residents and scientists made the case for living shorelines over obstructed bay views. Miami Waterkeeper Executive Director Dr. Rachel Silverstein underscored why mangroves are a frontline defense against storm surge: “When a wave hits a seawall, it actually gets bigger. When a wave hits mangrove roots, it gets smaller and protects our coastline.”