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Coasts and Oceans

A flock of black and white birds - Black Skimmer, Royal Tern, Sandwich Tern, Laughing Gull - fly near to the surf.
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Florida Coastal Stewardship Volunteer Highlights
April 14, 2025 — Thank you Penny Murnane and Jamey Binneveld!
FL Coastal Stewardship
people standing on the sand
Partnership on Dog Island Becomes Bright Spots for Birds
April 14, 2025 — Thank you to our volunteers.
FL Coastal Stewardship
sea and shorebirds stand on the sand
2024 Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Florida Beach-nesting Birds Nesting Season Summary
April 14, 2025 — By the numbers.
FL Coastal Stewardship
aerial view of a living shoreline
New Segments of Living Shorelines Completed
April 07, 2025 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ 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.
FL 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 Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ 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
CT Coastal Stewardship
Major Funding Announced for Crab Meadow Marsh Restoration
December 09, 2024 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded $429K to the Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ to develop a restoration plan for Crab Meadow’s marsh.
NY 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
CT Coastal Resilience
An Osprey in flight against a blue sky holding a fish in its talon.
Researchers Sound the Alarm Over the Chesapeake Bay’s Ospreys
May 13, 2024 — In the world’s 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
CT Coastal Stewardship