Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

Royal and Sandwich Tern colony on the Cape Fear River. Photo: Lena Gallitano
NC Tern Mapping Uncovers Hemispheric Connections & Conservation Successes
July 14, 2025 — A first-of-its-kind GPS telemetry project on the Atlantic Flyway reveals the hemispheric footprint of Royal Terns.
NORTH CAROLINA
A black and white American Oystercatcher, with its distinct skinny orange bill, stretches its wings atop a bed of oysters.
Inside the All-Out, 16-State Mission to Save the American Oystercatcher
June 20, 2025 — A massive network of conservation groups bet big on a business plan to reverse the striking shorebird’s decline—and won.
Conservation News
Royal Tern with chick. Photo: Lindsay Addison/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
Boom Times for Baby Birds on the NC Coast
June 18, 2025 — Our sanctuaries are budding with new life. Here’s a full rundown of the nesting season so far.
NORTH CAROLINA
three least terns on a gravel rooftop
Life of a Florida Rooftop Nesting Tern
June 08, 2025 — by Lyndsey Christopher, Rooftop Seabird Field Technician
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Celebrating the Little Fish that Serve as the Beating Heart of the Ocean
June 06, 2025 — This World Oceans Day, Congress is supporting forage fish and the seabirds that rely on them.
A Snowy Plover stands on sand with shells beside it.
Fort De Soto Highlights Nature's Resilience After Hurricanes
June 04, 2025 — Hurricanes Helene and Milton left destruction up and down the Gulf Coast. In the first beach-nesting season since they hit, conservationists are finding bright spots for birds.
FLORIDA Coastal Resilience
A child smiles as she holds up her shorebird sign, featuring a colorful illustration of a Piping Plover and hand-written text that reads: Protect us, don't neglect us! Proteja los pajaritos!
Students from Long Island Elementary Schools Awarded for Shorebird Signs
May 27, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ educators work with students throughout the year in a suite of lessons that culminate in a project designing signage reminding beachgoers to share the shore with nesting shorebirds.
NEW YORK Coastal Stewardship
Share the Shore to Protect Sensitive Nesting Birds this Memorial Day Weekend
May 23, 2025 — Whether you’re sunbathing, swimming, fishing, walking your dog, or boating, follow these tips to help protect birds and their babies on the beach.
TEXAS Coastal Stewardship
An adult Piping Plover comes in for a landing on a wet, sandy beach.
Threatened and Endangered Shorebirds Begin Nestingson on Connecticut Beaches
May 22, 2025 — Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers are already nesting, while terns are just returning to our shores.
CONNECTICUT Coastal Stewardship
American Oystercatcher parent with chicks. Photo: Christopher Ciccone/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Photography Awards
Headed to the Beach? Help Imperiled Coastal Birds by Sharing the Shore
May 20, 2025 — A new report highlights the important role that Sharing the Shore and other coastal conservation measures can have in reversing species declines.
NORTH CAROLINA