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Please clear filters and try again. Displaying Articles Active Filters: Sorry, there are no results based on your filters. Please clear filters and try again. Florida Partners Supercharge Teacher Workshop at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve The Takeaway : The long-standing teacher training saw record turnout, furthering environmental education in northeast Florida. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Training and Education, Florida Mangrove, Seagrass, and Coral Restoration in the Vieques Bioluminescent Bay Natural Reserve The Takeaway : Partners in Puerto Rico are successfully restoring and preserving the most pristine bioluminescent bay in the world. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Puerto Rico Natural Flood Management for Marengo Watershed and Beyond The Takeaway : Partners in Wisconsin used Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to assess wetland, floodplain, and stream conditions to identify and prioritize areas that, if restored, would provide the best opportunities to reduce flood risk. Read Article Related to: Wisconsin, GLRI, Nature-Based Infrastructure Building Community Resilience Through CALM The Takeaway : State partners in Wisconsin joined to create the Collaborative Action for Lake Michigan (CALM) Coastal Resilience network to build resilience and mitigate hazards by increasing coordination among local, regional, and state agencies. Read Article Related to: Wisconsin, Coastal Zone Management Programs New Jersey Exceeds Goals for Shell Recycling Program Expansion The Takeaway : A program to rescue discarded oyster shells is helping revive wild populations—a win for resilient shellfish and shorelines. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Partnership, New Jersey Restoring Native Grasses and Wildflowers to South Fenwick Island Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, South Carolina, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Advancing Innovative Great Lakes Habitat Solutions and Building Community, Coastal, and Cultural Resilience in Lake County, Illinois Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Illinois, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Acquiring Land to Foster Community Resilience in Homer, Alaska’s Bridge Creek Watershed Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Oregon, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Ormond Beach Coastal Resilience Project – Phase 1 Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, California, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Restoration of the Dune/Wetland Complex at the Tijuana River Estuary Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, California, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Restoration and Access Improvements in Bluff Point State Park Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Connecticut, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Conservation of Chinook Ona Illahee, Yaquina River Estuary Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Oregon, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Mattapoisett Neck Tidal Restoration Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Airstrip Field Maritime Forest Restoration Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Georgia, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Sitka Sedge Tidal Wetland Restoration Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Oregon, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Securing the Future of Great Bay’s Marshes and Its Rare Inhabitants Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, New Hampshire, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Spreading Success: A Blueprint for Piloting Thin Layer Placement Restoration at the Catlett Islands, Virginia Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Virginia, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Chagrin River Floodplain and Riparian Habitat Restoration Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Ohio, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Strategic Land Conservation Along Winnapaug Pond Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Rhode Island, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Acquisition of Coastal Pine Savanna and Tidal Marsh Habitat on Wolf Bay in Baldwin County, Alabama Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Alabama, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Durham Point – Langley Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, New Hampshire, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Hoko Watershed Restoration Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Washington, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Squamscott Fields – Salt Marsh Conservation Project Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, New Hampshire, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Wetland Restoration Within the Damson and Ogburn Tracts of Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Alabama, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Stream and Shoreline Restoration Implementation Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Maryland, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Restoring Post-Industrial Coastal Habitat in Portsmouth, Rhode Island Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Rhode Island, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Conservation of the Headwaters of Winchester Tributaries Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Oregon, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Puapuaʻa Iki Habitat Restoration Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Hawaii, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Louisiana Coastal Land Acquisition at Rockefeller Refuge (Phase II) – Cameron Parish, Louisiana Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Louisiana, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Resilience-Based Coral Reef Restoration and Bleaching-Resistant Coral Nursery Design in American Sāmoa Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, American Samoa, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Deal/Triangle Property Conservation Acquisition Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Oregon, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Hudson River Habitat Restoration at Schodack Island State Park – Upper Schodack Side Channel Reconnection Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, New York, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions Artist Boat, Coastal Heritage Preserve Acquisition Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Texas, Grants, Nature-Based Solutions, Land Acquisition, Conservation Visitor Center Updates Incorporate Tribal Knowledge and Accessibility The Takeaway : The South Slough Reserve updated its visitor center, incorporating local Indigenous knowledge and aligning with Americans with Disabilities Act standards, to educate visitors about the importance of watersheds and estuaries. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Indigenous Populations, Training and Education, Grants, Oregon Research Reserves Deliver Dependable Data for Our Changing Coasts The Takeaway : In the National Estuarine Research Reserves, a decades-long monitoring program provides valuable information for communities working to safeguard their coastal resources. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Partnership, Research, Training and Education, Data and Tools, Nationwide, Maine, New York, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, Wisconsin, Maryland Conserving Iconic Coastal Habitat In South Carolina’s Grand Strand The Takeaway : South Carolina partners preserved 107 acres to secure public access, protect wildlife, and provide storm protection. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Land Acquisition, Conservation, Grants, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Nature-Based Solutions, South Carolina Conducting a Site Assessment and Creating a Preliminary Design to Protect Habitats in Loiza, Puerto Rico Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Puerto Rico Designing Oyster Reefs Living Shorelines to Protect North Beach in Corpus Christi Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Texas Expanding Coral Reef Restoration Capacity and Species Diversity through Large-Scale Restoration Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Guam Implementing Nature-based Solutions along Saipan’s Beach Road Shoreline Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Planning Community Resilience in the Drowned River Mouth Systems of Coastal Lake Michigan Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Michigan Building Capacity and Restoration Planning at Samoa Dunes and Wetlands Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, California Planning Peatland Restoration in the Southern Kenai Peninsula Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Alaska Building a Watershed Resilience Plan for the St. Marys River and its Community (FL, GA) Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Florida, Georgia Landscape Planning and Mapping Salmon Habitat for Protection in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Alaska Building a Resilient Ala Wai Watershed through Green Infrastructure Designs Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Hawaii Record-Breaking Effort to Restore Puerto Rico’s Hurricane-Damaged Mangroves The Takeaway : The nation’s largest-ever mangrove restoration project aims to rebuild natural storm protection in Puerto Rico. Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Coastal Zone Management, National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Puerto Rico NOAA Supports Major Acquisition Project Along Florida's Manatee River The Takeaway : A Florida county boosts resilience and preserves natural space for the public with a NOAA grant. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Grants, Land Acquisition, Partnership, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Florida One-Two Punch of Funding Brings Project Success in Minnesota The Takeaway : The Minnesota Coastal Management Program used funding from two sources to take a culvert replacement project from engineering and design all the way to implementation. Read Article Related to: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Coastal Zone Management, Nature-Based Solutions, Minnesota Assessing Innovative Living Shoreline in Eastern Shore, Maryland Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Maryland Advancing Nature-based Coastal Resilience Across the Great Lakes Region Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin Combining Coral Restoration and Structural Augmentation for Coastal Resilience in St. Croix Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, U.S. Virgin Islands Building Municipal Capacity for Coastal Resilience Planning in Rural Alaska Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Alaska Assisting Gulf Coast Community-based Organizations Planning for Coastal Resilience Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi Constructing a Living Shoreline to Prevent Coastal Erosion at Udalls Cove, New York Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New York Building Capacity to Develop River Crossing Plans in the Merrimack River Watershed Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New Hampshire Utilizing a Traditional Framework to Minimize Flooding in Maunalua Bay Watersheds, Hawai‘i Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Hawaii Developing Coastal Flooding Projections and Education Hub in Maine Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Maine Advancing Oyster Restoration with Shellfish Growers in New England, Mid-Atlantic and West Coast Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Washington Hudson River Reserve Contributes to International Knowledge Exchange The Takeaway : Hudson River Reserve staff shared expertise that helps support migratory fish habitat restoration in the countries of Georgia and Romania. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Partnership, Training and Education, New York Conservation of Cape Foulweather Headland, an Icon of the Central Oregon Coast The Takeaway : The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians regained ownership of 27 acres of their ancestral homelands at Cape Foulweather on the Oregon Coast thanks to a $2.01 million NOAA grant. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Land Acquisition, Partnership, Training and Education, Indigenous Populations, Oregon Three Wisconsin Projects Get Engineering and Design Headstart for Habitat Restoration Plans The Takeaway : Partners across the Great Lakes worked to secure funding for engineering and design support for three projects in Wisconsin. This offers a major first step toward project completion. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Wisconsin Ola i ka Loʻi Wai (Life Through Indigenous Knowledge) Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, Hawaii The Sea Level Calculator: A Comprehensive Data Resource for Coastal Communities The Takeaway : By streamlining existing data sources into one platform, the new tool provides easier access to critical coastal information. Read Article Related to: Data and Tools, Coastal Zone Management, Digital Coast, Nationwide Conservation Expands Habitat and Public Access along Rhode Island’s Winnapaug Pond The Takeaway : Partners in Rhode Island secured seven acres of coastal wetland to expand public access and enhance the salt marsh ecosystem. Read Article Related to: Updated Infrastructure Projects, Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Rhode Island Looking to the Past to Shape Future Estuaries The Takeaway : Historical maps and elevation data reveal how 30 of the nation’s estuaries have changed over time–and where they could be in the future. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, Research, Nationwide Delaware’s Coastal Management Fellow Develops Tool to Personalize Flood Adaptation The Takeaway : A NOAA Coastal Management Fellow developed the I-ADAPT tool to help Delaware residents and businesses better prepare their properties for flooding through personalized recommendations. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Data and Tools, Partnership, Delaware Increasing Resilience of Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island Through Living Shorelines Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, South Carolina Designing Providence Riverwalk to Improve Resilience and Habitat of Woonasquatucket River, Rhode Island Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Rhode Island Assessing Nature-Based Solutions to Improve Flood Hazard Management for the Tulalip Tribes Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, Washington Building Capacity for Tidal Marsh and Sand Island Restoration on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Maryland Building Resiliency and Restoring Critical Habitat in a Northern California Dune System Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California Restoration and Protection of Coastal Wetlands in Village of Kotlik, Alaska Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, Alaska Community-Driven Site Assessment and Preliminary Design of Flood Buyout Lands in New York Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New York Enhancing Riparian Ecosystems with Nature-Based Infrastructure to Improve Coastal Resilience in Texas Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Texas Eastern Shore Barrier Island Stabilization and Marsh Habitat Engineering Design and Permitting in Virginia Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Virginia Hydraulic Reconnection to Restore Salmonid Habitat at Thomas’ Eddy, Washington Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Washington Protecting Infrastructure and Restoring Fish Habitat in the Hudson River Estuary Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New York Designing Habitat Restoration and Tribal Resilience Efforts within the Nisqually River Delta Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Washington Developing Final Designs for Siuslaw Estuary Tidal Wetlands Restoration Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Oregon Developing Final Designs for Buffalo Creek Floodplain Reconnection in the Town of West Seneca Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New York Designing Coastal Habitat Enhancements for Community and Habitat Resilience Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New Jersey Designing Floodplain and Tidal Marsh Habitat in Yolo Bypass through Berm Removal Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California Restoration of an Urban Stream to Create a Holistic Stream, Wetland, and Shoreline Complex Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Maryland Reconnecting Floodplains to Reduce Flood Risk in Coastal Communities Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Oregon Building Capacity for Edmonds Marsh and Estuary Restoration Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Washington Conducting Data Inventory and Needs Assessment in Orleans Parish for Living Shoreline Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Louisiana Planning for Nature-Based Forest and Wetland Restoration along the Delaware River Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New Jersey Constructing Stormwater Wetland to Improve Flood Management and Water Quality in Norfolk Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Virginia Building Community Capacity for Coastal Resilience Planning in Atlantic Coastal Plain Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia Restoring Tidal Wetlands to Improve Shorebird Habitat, Erosion Control and Flood Protection Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California Restoring Hempstead Bay for Community Resilience and Improved Habitat Quality Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New York Building Coastal Resilience in Southside Norfolk Communities Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Virginia Preliminary Design for Marsh and Mangrove Restoration in Bayou Thunder and Bay Ronfleur Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Louisiana Designing Renaturalization of Historic Streams in Moss Point, Mississippi Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Mississippi Implementing Living Shoreline at Wagon Hill Farm Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New Hampshire Restoring Swan Creek to Address Channel Erosion and Improve Salmon Habitat Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Washington Building Capacity for a Community-Driven Coastal Resilience Plan in St. James Parish Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Louisiana Engaging Citizens in Seekonk River Climate Resilience and Habitat Restoration Planning Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Rhode Island Utilizing Living Shoreline Techniques to Reduce Erosion in Hoopersville Village District Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Maryland Planning Coastal Resiliency for the Community and Environment along the Fox River Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Wisconsin Resilient Maine: Local Adaptation and Resilience Actions at a Coastwide Scale Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Partnership, Maine ʻĀina Restoration through Community Governance to Advance Climate Resilience in the Hawaiian Islands Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Indigenous Populations, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Partnership, Hawaii The Washington State Coastal Climate Resilience Initiative: Accelerating Implementation of 20 Years of Partnership Efforts Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Partnership, Washington Climate Resilience and Risk Reduction in the U.S. Virgin Islands Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Land Acquisition, Partnership, Training and Education, U.S. Virgin Islands Enhancing the United Houma Nation’s Short-, Mid-, and Long-Term Coastal Resilience Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Indigenous Populations, Grants, Partnership, Louisiana Building a Climate Ready New Jersey Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Training and Education, Partnership, New Jersey Regional Adaptation for Climate Resilience of Monterey Bay Coastal Communities Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Partnership, California Stronger, Together: Expanding Climate Adaptation Technical Assistance for Frontline Alaska Native Communities Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Indigenous Populations, Grants, Partnership, Alaska Community Leadership Paves the Way to Promising Erosion Treatment The Takeaway : A project that mimics aspects of cobble sand beaches virtually stopped the erosion of shoreline uplands in pilot studies aided by NOAA and Washington State’s coastal zone management program. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Data and Tools, Economics, Natural Infrastructure, Research, Washington Southwest Louisiana and Central Acadiana Resilient Future Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Partnership, Louisiana Building Resilience to Extreme Weather in Northeast Ohio Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Partnership, Ohio Accelerating Natural Flood Management in the Lake Superior Basin Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Partnership, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan Bristol Bay Climate Adaptation Planning Program Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Partnership, Alaska Strengthening Opportunities for Adaptive Response Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Partnership, Federated States of Micronesia Growing Regional Resilience Coordination on Aquidneck Island Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Partnership, Rhode Island Regional Collaboration for Better Resilience Outcomes in the Puget Sound Basin Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Partnership, Washington Leveraging Cooperative Extension to Build an Enduring Capacity Resilience in Rural Agricultural Communities across Coastal Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Partnership, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware Bristol Bay Guardians Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Partnership, Alaska Advancing Regional Climate Resilience for Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Region Read Article Related to: Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Partnership, Minnesota Volunteers Help Monitor, Clean Up Ohio Beaches The Takeaway : A partnership effort deployed local residents to address marine debris on Lake Erie. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, National Estuarine Research Reserves, Partnership, Research, Ohio Restoring the Wasson Creek Watershed from Ridgetop to Estuary The Takeaway : A NOAA grant is supporting a watershed-scale restoration in the nation’s first National Estuarine Research Reserve. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Oregon Coastal Resilience and Wildlife Habitat Restoration at Hammock River Marsh Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Connecticut Advancing Coastal Resilience through Salt Marsh Restoration in the Maryland Coastal Bays Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Maryland Designing Buttonwood Brook Dam Removal and Riparian Restoration Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Massachusetts Designing Perdido Creek Floodplain Restoration to Improve Resiliency and Wildlife Habitat Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Alabama Constructing Living Shorelines and Marsh Terraces to Enhance Community Resilience Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Louisiana Designing a Resilient India Basin Shoreline Park Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California Developing Flood Resilience through Salt Marsh Restoration and Green Infrastructure Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Connecticut Building Capacity to Conserve Salt Marsh Habitat within Coastal Communities Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Creating Final Design and Permitting for a Living Shoreline at Martha Randolph Stevens Park Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Georgia Flooding Reduction and Habitat Creation through Tidal Wetland Restoration in Novato Creek Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California Summer Internship Program Fosters Homegrown Environmental Stewards in the Northern Mariana Islands The Takeaway : The internship provides opportunities for local students to grow into environmental careers on the islands. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Conservation, Training and Education, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Combined Hydrology, Water Quality, and Botanical Characterization to Guide Coastal Wetland Restoration and Management Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Research, Training and Education, Illinois Lanier Boulevard Flood Resiliency through Acquisition Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Georgia Elk River Estuary Restoration: Final Design, Permitting, and Construction Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, California Conservation of Collins Creek Confluence and Ocean Shoreline Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Oregon Conserving Tidal Wetlands in the Coquille River Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Oregon Gile Flowage Land Conservation Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Wisconsin Upper Bass River Coastal Habitat Restoration Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Massachusetts Planning for Resilient Restoration of Scarborough Marsh Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Maine Dune Restoration, Community Outreach, and Capacity-Building Project at Hanapēpē Salt Pond, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Hawaii Shoreline Restoration to Enhance Coastal Resilience within the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, Training and Education, Alabama Using Restored Tidal Flow to Combat Migratory Fish Decline and Increase Climate Resilience Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Maine Owl Creek Habitat Restoration Project, Phase Two Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Washington Integrated Resilience Strategy for the Padilla Bay Coastal Community Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Washington South Fenwick Island Parcel Additions to the ACE Basin Reserve Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, South Carolina Gibiskising Minis Azhe-dibinaweziwin Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Indigenous Populations, Grants, Partnership, Wisconsin Rancho Cañada Floodplain Restoration Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, California Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Valley Creek Corridor Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Partnership, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Wisconsin Habitat Restoration and Protection to Enhance Salt Marsh Resilience to Sea Level Rise in the Wells Research Reserve Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Partnership, Natural Infrastructure, Maine Conservation and Restoration of Biodiverse Chowan Watershed to Provide Climate Resilience, Tribal Collaboration, and Public Access Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Virginia Padilla Bay Coastal Prairie Restoration Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Partnership, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, Washington Puritan Bog Coastal Wetland Restoration Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Massachusetts Restore Oyster Reef Habitat in the Mullica River-Great Bay Estuary through Expanded Atlantic City Shell Recycling Program Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Research, Training and Education, New Jersey Southbridge East Habitat Restoration Planning Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Delaware Mingo Creek Tract for Black River State Park Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Partnership, South Carolina Protection and Restoration of Ayres Point Oyster Reefs Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Texas Popes Creek Waterfront Park Living Shoreline Design Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Conservation, Maryland Building Community Capacity for Restoration in the Arthur Kill-Upper Bay Watershed Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, New Jersey Floodplain Restoration and Waterbird Habitat Enhancement in Hanalei, Hawaii Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Hawaii Designing for Resilience in Baltimore's Smith Cove Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Maryland Restoring Fish Passage and Coastal Resilience in Del Norte County, California Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California Designing Innovative Nature-Based Solutions to Improve Habitat and Build Resiliency in Kake, Alaska Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, Alaska Engaging Southern Lake Erie Community on Development of a Coastal Resilience Plan Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Ohio Final Design and Permitting Technical Assistance for Coastal Communities Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, North Carolina Developing Final Designs to Mitigate Sea Level Rise and Wetland Loss for Louisiana’s Coastal Tribes Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, Louisiana Developing Preliminary Floodplain Restoration Designs in Elk and Indian Creeks Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, California Developing a Coastal Resilience Plan for Southern Delaware Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Delaware Chicago-Calumet River Shallows Restoration Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Illinois Rating Marsh Resilience The Takeaway : This natural resource continues to decline. To help prioritize conservation efforts, a study by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System projects marsh survival rates. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Digital Coast, Conservation, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Research, Nationwide Issaquah Creek Instream Restoration at Lake Sammamish State Park, Washington Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Washington Expanding the Network of Protected Lands along South Carolina’s Black River The Takeaway : NOAA funding will expand South Carolina’s Black River land conservation effort and protect 1,800 acres of floodplain for enhanced flood protection, water quality, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Grants, Land Acquisition, Updated Infrastructure Projects, South Carolina Capacity Building for Chumash Tribal Engagement in the West Coast Ocean Alliance Read Article Related to: Indigenous Populations, Research, California Makah Ocean Data and Management Capacity, Data Sovereignty, and Student Engagement Read Article Related to: Indigenous Populations, Research, Washington Supporting the Penobscot Nation's involvement in the Northeast Regional Ocean Council Read Article Related to: Indigenous Populations, Research, Maine Restoration and Protection of Coastal Wetlands in Village of Kotlik Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Indigenous Populations, Natural Infrastructure, Alaska Designing Ridge to Reef Resilience in Coral Bay to Mitigate Flood Risk to Critical Assets Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, U.S. Virgin Islands Implementing a Living Shoreline along Magazine Point at Naval Air Station Pensacola Read Article Related to: National Coastal Resilience Fund, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Florida Improving our Coasts with High-Resolution Land Cover Data The Takeaway : High-resolution land cover data is now available through NOAA’s Digital Coast. This data provides communities with the foundational data needed to assess coastal resources, analyze land use, prepare for disaster risks, and adapt to a changing climate. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Digital Coast, Data and Tools, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Guam, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington Record-Breaking Eelgrass Restoration in Virginia's Eastern Shore The Takeaway : A NOAA-funded eelgrass restoration in Virginia’s Burtons Bay has revitalized critical habitat and fortified coastal resilience. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Virginia Restoring Padilla Bay’s Vital Tidal Marsh The Takeaway : A NOAA grant allowed the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to acquire and safeguard 74.5 acres of vital tidal marshland in Washington, aiding in the larger endeavor to revive up to 105 acres of the area’s tidal marshes. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Land Acquisition, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Washington Transforming New York’s Hudson Riverbanks The Takeaway : A project led by the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve is transforming New York’s riverbanks cost-effectively with nature-based strategies. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, New York Partnership Preserves Over 400 Acres of Public Game Lands in North Carolina The Takeaway : A collaborative NOAA-funded effort has secured and preserved a 400+ acre waterfront property in Pamlico County, ensuring wildlife habitat conservation and public access for outdoor activities in the Goose Creek Game Lands. Read Article Related to: Conservation, Land Acquisition, Updated Infrastructure Projects, North Carolina Northeast States Collaborate on Ocean Mapping Priorities, Garnering National Attention The Takeaway : A collaborative effort of northeastern states ensures that crucial priority areas of the ocean floor receive thorough mapping attention. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Data and Tools, Partnership, Research, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island Maine Restores Sand Dunes with Reclaimed Trees The Takeaway : Innovative sand dune restoration along Maine’s coastline employs reclaimed trees to fortify eroded areas, showcasing successful collaborative efforts between local authorities and environmental agencies. Read Article Related to: Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, Maine Maine's CoastWise Approach for Climate-Resilient Tidal Crossings The Takeaway : After years of effort, Maine published the CoastWise Approach manual, a guide featuring best practices, decision-making tools, and a pathway for designing climate-resilient tidal crossings that are cost-effective and ecologically friendly. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Data and Tools, Partnership, Research, Maine Michigan Preserves White Lake’s Water Quality through Community Engagement The Takeaway : Several Michigan communities came together to raise awareness about the dangers of septic systems polluting White Lake, creating campaigns that helped property owners take an active role in self-inspection and preventing pollution. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Partnership, Michigan Quinault Indian Nation Participation and Engagement with the West Coast Ocean Alliance, a Regional Ocean Partnership Read Article Related to: Indigenous Populations, Grants, Partnership, Washington Quileute Indian Tribe Real-Time Hypoxia Monitoring Moorings Read Article Related to: Indigenous Populations, Grants, Data and Tools, Washington Enhancing Data Management Capacity among the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, its Four Member Tribes, and the West Coast Ocean Alliance Read Article Related to: Indigenous Populations, Grants, Data and Tools, Oregon Enhancing the Makah Tribe’s Engagement in Regional Ocean Planning and Management Read Article Related to: Indigenous Populations, Grants, Data and Tools, Washington Ohio Preserves Chagrin River Habitat The Takeaway : The Chagrin River Floodplain Land Conservation Project has preserved 105 acres of habitat, contributing to a growing conservation corridor under NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative. Read Article Related to: Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Land Acquisition, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Ohio Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe's Return to the River The Takeaway : The Upper Mattaponi Tribe’s historic reclamation of its ancestral lands along the Mattaponi River in Virginia not only preserves the tribe’s heritage but also ignites a visionary environmental stewardship, fostering harmony between tradition, culture, and ecological restoration. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Indigenous Populations, Land Acquisition, Updated Infrastructure Projects, Virginia Empowering Educators through Living Laboratories The Takeaway : The Teachers on the Estuary program offers educators a way to access hands-on learning experiences at the Tijuana River Research Reserve. This effort enhances science education and promotes estuary stewardship for the next generation. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Training and Education, California Reviving Georgia’s Coastal Salt Marshes The Takeaway : With the alignment of local and federal funding, the healing of Georgia’s salt marshes is underway as the Army Corps of Engineers corrects decades of environmental damage caused by the logging industry, with initial restoration efforts showing improvements to water flow and natural features. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Georgia Now You See Them: Wetland Wildlife on the Move The Takeaway : Scientists across the National Estuarine Research Reserve System have conducted the first-ever North American inventory of coastal wetland wildlife using 140 cameras in 29 estuaries. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Conservation, Partnership, Research, Training and Education, Nationwide Tybee Island’s Dune Restoration Project Sets New Standard for Coastal Resilience The Takeaway : Tybee Island restores eroding dunes using native plantings and innovative monitoring methods, leading to nationwide recognition and providing resources for other coastal resilience efforts. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Georgia New Wetland Park in Delaware Solves Decades of Flooding Issues The Takeaway : A formerly contaminated area in Delaware has been turned into a park that restores and enhances existing wetlands, provides a recreation area for the community, and hosts a stormwater management facility that reduces flooding. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Delaware Virginia Balances Economic Growth and Ecological Preservation through Ecotourism The Takeaway : All told, Virginia has invested over $2.8 million in about 100 ecotourism planning and infrastructure projects over the years, with an impressive economic return of almost 12 times that investment. Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Economics, Virginia Immersive Nature Tours at California’s Tijuana River Reserve The Takeaway : Expertly guiding participants along the Tijuana River Reserve’s trails, Ron Peterson, a docent who is blind, showcases nature’s wonders beyond the realm of sight. Through his distinct perspective, he illustrates how engaging other senses deepens the connection with native plants. Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Training and Education, California Establishing Regional Restoration Visions and Identifying Projects within the Lake Superior Headwaters Sustainability Partnership Region Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, Research, Partnership, Wisconsin Coastal Habitat Resilience and Community Adaptation in Downeast Maine Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Partnership, Natural Infrastructure, Data and Tools, Maine Manchester Central Street Bridge Replacement and Sawmill Brook Restoration Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, Massachusetts Conservation in the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Baldwin County, Alabama Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Land Acquisition, Alabama Improving Coastal Wetland Resilience within the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, Rhode Island Improving the Resilience of Salt Marsh Ecosystems within the ACE Basin through the Creation of Intertidal Oyster Reef Habitat Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Training and Education, South Carolina American Samoa Wetlands Delineation Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Conservation, Grants, Training and Education, American Samoa Creating a Multi-Beneficial Stormwater Park Using Nature-Based Solutions Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Research, Mississippi Restoring and Strengthening Resilience of Maui Nui Reefs Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Training and Education, Conservation, Hawaii Conservation of Peatlands near Kachemak Bay Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Land Acquisition, Partnership, Alaska Coastal Conservation at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Cameron Parish, Louisiana Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Land Acquisition, Louisiana A Path Forward; Codesigning Habitat Protection and Restoration and Community Resilience Read Article Related to: National Estuarine Research Reserves, Grants, Natural Infrastructure, Indigenous Populations, California Beach Restoration to Create Habitat and Protect Tidal Salt Marsh Buffers within the Bay Point Area of Lawrence Township Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Conservation, Natural Infrastructure, New Jersey Graveyard Spit Restoration and Resilience Project Read Article Related to: Coastal Zone Management, Grants, Conservation, Nat