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In May of 2024, this lawn area along a salt marsh in Marblehead was converted to a meadow buffer of native shrubs, grasses, and perennials to protect marsh water quality, provide storm protection to the property, and improve wildlife habitat. The goal of the project—a collaboration between the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and Goldthwait Reservation, Inc.—was to demonstrate this coastal landscaping approach for other homeowners and showcase how a relatively low-maintenance meadow buffer can be both beautiful and functional.