Coastal Resilience

Aerial view of salt marsh on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

A Blueprint for Saving Salt Marshes

July 20, 2026 — Across Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, ̽��ѡ is leading a landscape-scale effort to reverse marsh loss for birds and people.

MID-ATLANTIC

Bending the Bird Curve Along the Coast

July 18, 2026 — Protecting Critical Island Habitat

TEXAS Coastal Stewardship

̽��ѡ Awarded $460,917 to Design Coastal Resilience Strategy for East River Marsh in Guilford, Connecticut

May 19, 2026 — Breeding Saltmarsh Sparrow, Virginia Rail, and Marsh Wren could benefit from this restoration project, along with migratory birds.

CONNECTICUT

screenshot of a youtube video where jeff looks through binoculars

New Video Highlights Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuary Living Shorelines

March 18, 2026 — These breakwaters protect the shorelines of mangrove islands that wading birds rely on.

FLORIDA

Aloe Lee holds a trophy at Cook-off for the Coast while smiling

How Cook-off for the Coast Celebrates Community and Coastal Restoration in Louisiana

February 06, 2026 — The annual event boasts the best Louisiana cuisine and provides ways to get involved in restoring the state’s coast.

An aerial view of the marsh shows a large green area with at least 30 water-filled ditches running across it.

This Marsh is Home to a Crab Superhighway

January 16, 2026 — Unfortunately, it's not good news for the marsh or the birds that nest and forage there.

NEW YORK

Stories of Chester Island

December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first ̽��ѡ Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.

TEXAS Coastal Stewardship

Brown Pelican Removed from Endangered Species List

December 17, 2025 — Nearly 40 years after it was pushed to the edge of extinction by pesticide use, habitat loss and hunting, the brown pelican was taken off the endangered species list.

TEXAS