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Protecting and Restoring Habitat in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula

Healthy wetlands and oyster reefs support fish, wildlife, and communities.
October 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
An aerial view of marshes in the Middle Peninsula of Virginia Wetlands provide a buffer from wave energy for shorelines and communities behind them. But sea level rise, storms, and other challenges are causing wetlands to erode. We’re working to restore these important habitats. Photo: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Collaboration on St. Croix Fish Passage Projects May Create Largest Alewife Run in North America

An international partnership led by the Passamaquoddy Tribe will improve access to 600 miles and 60,000 acres of habitat to alewives and other sea-run fish. The work could result in the return of 80 million adult spawning alewives.
September 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Woodland Dam (Credit: Maine Department of Marine Resources) Woodland Dam (Credit: Maine Department of Marine Resources)

Sharing Climate Change Knowledge, Inspiring Action in the Chesapeake Bay

We’re helping teachers and students understand climate change—and take relevant action—in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
September 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Three students kneel in a dirt field as they plant small trees. Educators can help inspire students to take action. Here, students in Delaware plant trees. Credit: Chesapeake Bay Program/Will Parson.

Coastal Marsh Restoration in the Mid-Atlantic: Aligning Habitat Objectives to Maximize Project Benefits

In collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries has developed a guidance document to support the development of coastal marsh restoration projects in the mid-Atlantic region.
September 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of a tidal marsh showing the intricate water channels and greenery. Tidal marshes, such as those seen in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland, present a mosaic of productive habitats including tidal creeks, low marsh, and high marsh. Credit: Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program.

Data from Tagged Fish to Help Scientists Enhance Restoration Efforts

Project tracks how nearly 400 fish use restored and natural areas near Poplar Island, Maryland.
September 04, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman measures a fish as a man holds the fish on a ruler over a tub of water. Both people are on a boat and are wearing life jackets and hats with large brims. A NOAA Fisheries team checks the length of a fish before inserting a telemetry tag.

Summer News Roundup

A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about a new oyster hatchery, living shorelines in South Carolina, and more.
July 25, 2024 - Podcast ,
Alaska
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Hand made coral nurseries to restore coral reefs Coral nurseries are one tool NOAA uses to restore reefs, which are vital habitats for many managed seafood species. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Chesapeake Summer Interns Join our Team

College students, recent grads gain experience and help the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.
July 15, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
collage of photos featuring five young people who are serving as interns in summer 2024 We're delighted to have the summer 2024 interns with us at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office. Collage of courtesy photos: NOAA Fisheries/NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Habitat Restoration Helps to Strengthen Resilience of Waterfront Park in Buffalo, New York

As part of a large-scale effort to redesign a waterfront park, NOAA funding is helping to improve the resilience of an eroding shoreline and create habitat for native Great Lakes fish.
May 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of construction along a shoreline in an urban park As part of a larger effort to revitalize a waterfront park in Buffalo, NOAA funding is helping to create new habitat and improve shoreline resilience. Credit: John R. Witt Photography/Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy.

Dam Removals Boost Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine

Habitat restoration efforts on the Penobscot River in Maine will help Atlantic salmon population recover and support ancestral traditions of the Penobscot Nation.
May 23, 2024 - Podcast ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A fish leaping above fast-moving water Atlantic salmon. Credit: National Park Service.

Celebrating a NOAA Champion for Migratory Fish

NOAA Marine Habitat Resource Specialist Eric Hutchins stands out for his nearly 40 years of service and tireless efforts to restore migratory fish populations in New England.
May 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Eric catches an American eel for an educational event about migratory fish. (Photo: Samuel Coulbourn) Eric catches an American eel for an educational event about migratory fish. (Photo: Samuel Coulbourn)