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Winter in New Jersey is quite magical. During the Winter, New Jerseysians experience the cold weather and occasional snow. In the past decade, the speed at which New Jersey’s sea level is rising has drastically increased, and is now rising by as much as 1 inch every 5-6 years. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) predict that in the next 13 years, the sea levels will have risen by an additional 6 inches. Rising sea levels will have drastic effects on New Jersey communities. There will be an increase in the flow of salt water entering groundwater aquifers, families who live in low rise buildings will most likely lose the lower level of their home, flooded roads will make transportation nearly impossible. To redirect the rising sea water, a large bioretention garden (rain gardens) will be made across the seashores in New Jersey. Salt-loving plants such as magnolias, hydrangeas, daylilies, etc, can be repurposed to create medicine, fiber, natural products, and so much more. In short, such water diversions will limit the effect of rising sea levels on coastal communities in New Jersey.