Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

aerial view of a living shoreline
New Segments of Living Shorelines Completed
April 07, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Florida has worked with local, state, and federal partners to protect these iconic species and their habitat at the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries since 1934.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Two Snowy Plovers sitting in the sand.
A Nest-Protecting Program Pays Off for Alabama’s Snowy Plovers
March 17, 2025 — After five years in which almost no chicks survived, more of the shorebirds are fledging since Alabama ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and volunteers adopted some simple but effective measures to help them.
Gulf Restoration
Young shorebird in vegetation
Safety Sound, a Crucial Stopover Site for Migrant Birds, Is Under Threat From a Mining Operation
March 04, 2025 — A Nevada-based mining company could impact the Safety Sound Important Bird Area near Nome, a place vital to birds and wildlife, Alaska Native subsistence users, and tourism.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
Whooping Crane Habitat Identification Tool Rallies Conservation Partners
February 13, 2025
TEXAS Coastal Resilience
70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
December 18, 2024 — A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound
CONNECTICUT Coastal Stewardship
Major Funding Announced for Crab Meadow Marsh Restoration
December 09, 2024 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded $429K to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ to develop a restoration plan for Crab Meadow’s marsh.
NEW YORK Coastal Resilience
Emperor Geese over Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Izembek: An Incredibly Critical Migratory Bird Habitat Is at Risk
December 09, 2024 — The Department of the Interior released a draft Environmental Impact Statement recommending a multi-part land swap, spelling trouble for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and public lands across Alaska.
ALASKA Important Bird Areas
Osprey
National Grant will Fund ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Marsh Restoration Project in Currituck Sound
December 03, 2024 — New funding will support innovative approaches to preserving and recovering a threatened ecosystem.
NORTH CAROLINA Coastal Resilience
Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
October 30, 2024 — Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration
CONNECTICUT Coastal Resilience