The Economic Times

In 2018, South Carolina pumped 40,000 cubic yards of river sand onto an eroding bird island; enough to fill about 4,000 dump trucks and restore lost nesting ground

The restoration of Bird Key Stono, a vital nesting habitat for endangered bird species, involved utilizing dredged sand from Folly River. This effort was prompted by the severe erosion of the island's shores following Hurricane Irma. Supported by funding of $300,000 from federal sources, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the U.S.