{"id":22580,"date":"2026-06-30T14:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=22580"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:44:47","slug":"engineering-with-nature-releases-new-proving-grounds-innovation-handbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/engineering-with-nature-releases-new-proving-grounds-innovation-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering With Nature\u00ae Releases New Proving Grounds Innovation Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/publications\/archive\/engineering-with-nature-proving-grounds-innovation-handbook\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EWN-Proving-Grounds-Innovation-Handbook_cover-opt.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of the &quot;Engineering With Nature Proving Grounds Innovation Handbook.&quot; The image shows a vibrant coastal marsh with a city skyline in the distance, under a clear blue sky. The title is at the top, with a series of six colorful icons below it. At the bottom are the logos of the U.S. Army, ERDC, and other partners, with the text &quot;Produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2026.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EWN-Proving-Grounds-Innovation-Handbook_cover-opt.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EWN-Proving-Grounds-Innovation-Handbook_cover-opt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EWN-Proving-Grounds-Innovation-Handbook_cover-opt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EWN-Proving-Grounds-Innovation-Handbook_cover-opt-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> (EWN<sub>\u00ae<\/sub>) program has released a new special report, <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/publications\/archive\/engineering-with-nature-proving-grounds-innovation-handbook\/\">Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> Proving Grounds Innovation Handbook<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, showcasing innovative natural and nature-based solutions being explored across EWN Proving Grounds throughout the United States. Produced by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the handbook highlights how engineering, science, and collaboration can work together to deliver economic, ecological, and social benefits through resilient infrastructure and landscape-scale thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/publications\/archive\/engineering-with-nature-proving-grounds-innovation-handbook\/\">Read the Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inside the Handbook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The publication presents a collection of conceptual strategies and project opportunities developed in collaboration with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) districts, technical experts, landscape architects, scientists, and partner organizations. Featured projects span diverse environments including California\u2019s coastal systems, the Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic estuaries, and Great Lakes shorelines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The goal is to make incorporating EWN common practice during project development to ensure natural influences are considered throughout the lifespan of a project,\u201d writes Dr. Jeffrey K. King, national lead and program manager for Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub>, in the report foreword.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-393fe0d550eba4a233cf556f97038924 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#eaeaea\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c38320879192755e262d6c18eace6fcb\">Featured Engineering With Nature\u00ae Approaches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The handbook highlights practical, nature-based strategies that enhance infrastructure performance while delivering ecological and community benefits, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a214e32309cd2282c8834afd6c547cb\">Beneficial use of dredged material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bab405cb2b7a370ee67d022b472bb893\">Floodplain expansion and river reconnection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4294d0572b5f36a27444b5f9c4c3ea5\">Strategic sediment placement and mobilization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-639788d360762e3824c553011fe59fb2\">Shoreline restoration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-365573c35faf837ed40d279406bd4900\">Ecosystem restoration and resilience planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-150b810cc60f1b77981c20130ca9b17d\">Community engagement and social connectivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rendering.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rendering.jpeg\" alt=\"Conceptual rendering illustrating the beneficial use of dredged sediment to create and sustain coastal habitat. The image shows a dredging vessel placing sand for erosion control, leading to sand accumulation and the development of wetlands that trap fine sediments and protect adjacent marshes. Labels identify features including a dredged channel, access road, outfalls, dredged material containment facility (DMCF) sand and fines, and sand mining areas, demonstrating how sediment management can support shoreline resilience, wetland restoration, and habitat enhancement.\" class=\"wp-image-22609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rendering.jpeg 1002w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rendering-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rendering-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/rendering-768x770.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conceptual illustration of strategic sediment placement supporting wetland nourishment and shoreline resilience. Image courtesy of the EWN-LA Design Research Initiative.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The report also demonstrates how Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> principles can support flood risk management, habitat restoration, navigation, and infrastructure resilience while strengthening connections between communities and natural systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Highlighted Projects<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The handbook showcases real-world Engineering With Nature\u00ae projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to ecosystem restoration, sediment management, and resilient infrastructure, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Floodplain expansion concepts along California\u2019s Pajaro River<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sediment choreography strategies in Humboldt Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marsh nourishment and restoration in Mobile Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shoreline resilience solutions for Fort Morgan Peninsula<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restoration and recreation enhancements along South Bay shorelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75_MobileBay.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75_MobileBay.png\" alt=\"Expansive coastal marsh in Mobile Bay with tidal channels winding through tall grasses under a clear blue sky. In the distance, the Mobile skyline and port cranes are visible on the horizon, illustrating the close connection between natural wetlands and coastal infrastructure. Photo courtesy of the EWN-LA Design Research Initiative.\" class=\"wp-image-22589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75_MobileBay.png 935w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75_MobileBay-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75_MobileBay-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/75_MobileBay-768x770.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mobile Bay marshes highlight the connection between natural infrastructure, navigation, and coastal resilience. Photo courtesy of the EWN-LA Design Research Initiative.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/47_SouthBayShorelines-rendering.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/47_SouthBayShorelines-rendering.png\" alt=\"Conceptual aerial rendering of a coastal shoreline restoration project showing interconnected wetlands, tidal channels, and marsh habitat integrated with an adjacent urban area. The illustration depicts nature-based features designed to improve coastal resilience, enhance habitat, and reduce flood risk along the shoreline. Birds fly overhead, and the image is courtesy of the EWN-LA Design Research Initiative.\" class=\"wp-image-22588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/47_SouthBayShorelines-rendering.png 939w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/47_SouthBayShorelines-rendering-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/47_SouthBayShorelines-rendering-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/47_SouthBayShorelines-rendering-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conceptual rendering of the South Bay Shorelines project integrating habitat restoration and flood risk management. Image courtesy of the EWN-LA Design Research Initiative.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The publication was developed by Anchor QEA in collaboration with the EWN-LA Design Research Initiative and incorporates research and insights from the ERDC Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> team. Contributors include collaborators from Auburn University, the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Dredge Research Collaborative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> Proving Grounds Innovation Handbook is intended to inspire continued collaboration and encourage broader implementation of natural infrastructure approaches across USACE missions and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suggested Report Citation: <\/strong>King, J. K., A. S. Tritinger, M. Strevig, T. Ruswick, R. Holmes, S. Burkholder, B. Davis, and R. Mohan. 2026. Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> Proving Grounds Innovation Handbook. ERDC SR-26-1. 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