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Volunteers from MacDill Air Force Base, the National Hockey League, Tampa Bay Watch, and Force Blue contribute to shoreline restoration efforts during the MacDill Living Shoreline Project at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 29, 2026. The project brings together base personnel and community partners to repurpose donated oyster shells into protective shoreline infrastructure. Since its establishment in 2003, the living shoreline has engaged more than 8,000 volunteers, including military members, community organizations and local schoolchildren, demonstrating the lasting impact of collaborative environmental stewardship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)