Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

Making Waves at California Ocean Day
June 02, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ California joins ocean leaders in Sacramento, charting a hopeful course for the future of our coast.
CALIFORNIA
Carved birds on a beach
Carving Out a Niche
May 29, 2026 — New Hampshire woodcarver puts his skill to work for beach-nesting birds in Florida and beyond.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Wilson's Plover
Coastal Stewardship Takes Flight as Shorebird Nesting Season Ramps Up
May 20, 2026 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and our dedicated volunteers and partners are now stewarding more nesting sites than ever before.
SOUTH CAROLINA Coastal Stewardship
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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 Coastal Resilience
royal tern in flight
Huguenot Memorial Park Adapts to Protect Nesting Birds
April 29, 2026 — Partners come together to protect beach-nesting birds during the busiest season of the year.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
women holding least tern decoys and standing on a beach
Girl Scouts Band Together to Protect Sea and Shorebirds
April 29, 2026 — Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where people and wildlife compete for the same narrow ribbon of sand, conservation success begins with collaboration. At Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, four determined middle school Girl Scouts started a new conservation chapter for the region’s vulnerable sea and shorebirds.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
inforgraphic showing 2025 nesting successes
A Banner Year for Nesting Birds on Florida’s Beaches
April 29, 2026 — While Florida communities continue to recover from hurricanes, coastal habitat conditions have improved for sea and shorebirds. Why? The storm surge and winds tore out vegetation, leaving large expanses of bare sand, perfect for nesting. A lack of hurricanes this year meant birds nesting in the newly exposed areas could successfully fledge without contending with excessive waves, wind, or water, showcasing how resilient they can be without human disturbance and development.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Wilson's plover on the sand
Celebrating a Great Year for Wilson’s Plovers
April 29, 2026 — When multiple hurricanes and storms in 2024 rearranged habitats across the Gulf Coast, the resulting expanses of bare sand created ideal conditions for beach-nesting birds, especially Wilson’s Plovers.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Sixteen Years Later, Gulf Birds are Still Recovering from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
April 20, 2026 — Restoration is addressing damage to threatened and endangered species—but sustained commitment is critical to protect hard-won gains.