Northwest Straits Foundation, Sunlight Shores Country Club and Island County Marine Resources Committee are partnered on the Sunlight Shores nearshore restoration project. In fall 2018, 350 linear feet of armor comprised of riprap, pilings, concrete and miscellaneous debris were removed. The shoreline was pulled landward and regraded, creating a storm berm for planting resulting in 0.25 acres of restored nearshore habitat within Useless Bay, Whidbey Island. Large woody debris was added to the backshore to assist in natural recruitment of more wood and to help stabilize the sediments allowing for dunegrass to establish along the nearshore/backshore interface. Due to the potential for cultural resources at the site, Drayton Archaeology provided on-site monitoring during excavation and armor removal activities. Monitoring was not required during planting activities. Planting of the restoration site began on March 19, 2019. Fifteen volunteers contributed 58 hours of time while assisting NWSF staff in planting planting coast gumweed, snowberry, ocean spray, nootka rose, beach pea, shore pine, red flowering currant, seashore plantain, seashore lupine and 1,500 dune grass plants. A second volunteer planting and weeding event was held as part of Orca Recovery Day on October 19, 2019. Another fifteen volunteers spent 63 hours adding 250 plants and removing weeds throughout the site. The Sunlight Shores community has consistently watered the site during the spring and summer months to allow for a successful creation of the riparian zone. Additional funding for construction implementation and vegetation management was provided through grants from the Honda Marine Science Foundation and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.