Coasts and Oceans

people standing on the sand
Partnership on Dog Island Becomes Bright Spots for Birds
April 14, 2025 — Thank you to our volunteers.
Coastal Stewardship
sea and shorebirds stand on the sand
2024 福利姬视频 Florida Beach-nesting Birds Nesting Season Summary
April 14, 2025 — By the numbers.
Coastal Stewardship
aerial view of a living shoreline
New Segments of Living Shorelines Completed
April 07, 2025 — 福利姬视频 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.
Coastal Stewardship
Two Snowy Plovers sitting in the sand.
A Nest-Protecting Program Pays Off for Alabama鈥檚 Snowy Plovers
March 17, 2025 — After five years in which almost no chicks survived, more of the shorebirds are fledging since Alabama 福利姬视频 and volunteers adopted some simple but effective measures to help them.
Gulf Restoration
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
Coastal Stewardship
Major Funding Announced for Crab Meadow Marsh Restoration
December 09, 2024 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded $429K to the 福利姬视频 to develop a restoration plan for Crab Meadow鈥檚 marsh.
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
Coastal Resilience
An Osprey in flight against a blue sky holding a fish in its talon.
Researchers Sound the Alarm Over the Chesapeake Bay鈥檚 Ospreys
May 13, 2024 — In the world鈥檚 largest population of the fish-eating raptors, reproductive rates have fallen below DDT-era lows. Scientists say overfishing by one company is to blame.
Conservation News
Ten high school-aged youth stand and kneel together, all wear orange t-shirts indicating they are Salt Marsh Stewards.
2023 Coastal Season Report Out
November 30, 2023 — Over 20,000 marsh grasses planted, youth employment expands, shorebirds have a record-breaking year
Coastal Stewardship
A black and white seabird floats in blue water.
Warmer Oceans Are Driving More Frequent Seabird Die-Offs, Preventing Populations From Recovering
August 31, 2023 — A new study used long-term volunteer data to show that marine heatwaves are linked to mass avian mortality at sea.
Climate