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Restoring Habitat and Engaging the Recreational Community through the National Fish Habitat Partnership

Partners are advancing progress of habitat restoration and angler engagement projects in Hawaiʻi, Oregon, and South Carolina.
May 28, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Southeast
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A person wearing a Kuleana Coral Restoration shirt takes a picture of a piece of coral while a young person looks on Kuleana Coral Restoration works with volunteers to prepare coral fragments for planting. Credit: Mike Ito.

Restoration Revitalizes Fish Stock, Brings Community Together

An innovative partnership with the commercial fishing industry successfully reduced bycatch of oceanic fish species injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
May 28, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Man stands along the railing of a fishing vessel, next to a rig Deckhand Duy Nguyen—a member of the pelagic longline fishery in Florida—on F/V Queensland. Credit: Jay Fleming Photography/National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Florida Creek Restoration Benefits Fish and People in Jacksonville

The restoration of McCoys Creek with NOAA funds is creating fish habitat and recreational space for community members. It also takes 150 homes out of the flood zone.
April 21, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Construction equipment excavating a river channel in an urban area Excavating a new channel for McCoys Creek to replace an 850-foot tunnel that forced the creek underground. Credit: City of Jacksonville.

Restoring the Gulf: 15 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

This April marks 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Learn about our efforts to restore the Gulf's ecosystem since then.
April 21, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Five people on a boat at the edge of a wetland. Several of them are holding monitoring equipment Monitoring at Wilkinson Bay in the Barataria Basin, Louisiana. Credit: David Reeves/NOAA.

Stories of Restoration: Reflecting on Deep Sea Restoration Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Fifteen years after the spill, we’ve made great strides in restoring the Gulf’s vibrant deep sea communities—and the work continues.
April 16, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A branching, bright orange deep sea coral with several crabs and other invertebrates crawling on its branches Mesophotic and deep benthic habitats see little to no sunlight but are home to a complex community of fish, corals, and other invertebrates. Credit: NOAA, Oceaneering International, Inc.

Revitalizing the Gulf: Highlights from 15 Years of Restoration

NOAA and partners have made significant progress addressing the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. From marsh creation to better fishing practices, our work is restoring the Gulf’s habitats and marine resources.
April 16, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A man throws a rope off the side of a fishing boat into the open water Pelagic longline fishing vessel. Credit: Jay Fleming Photography, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Mangroves: How BoriCorps Creates Jobs for Young Professionals

This NOAA-funded program helps Puerto Rican young professionals get training and job experience to enter the workforce, while restoring mangroves destroyed by Hurricane Maria.
March 19, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Several people in blue long-sleeve BoriCorps shirts and sunhats wade through shallow water, dragging mangrove plants. BoriCorps members plant mangroves in Puerto Rico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Oyster Restoration Investments Net Positive Returns for Economy and Environment

Discover how oyster reef restoration in North Carolina delivers strong economic returns. A new report reveals a $1.70 return for every $1 invested.
February 25, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Construction equipment on a barge on the open water Stevens Towing building new oyster sanctuary reefs in the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Credit: Stevens Towing.

Nearly $37 Million Will Support Habitat Restoration in Coastal Louisiana

The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program has approved funding for the NOAA-sponsored North Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing Project. The project will restore coastal habitat in St. Bernard Parish.
January 23, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Green marsh with pockets of blue water to be restored. The marsh restoration project site in North Delacroix, Louisiana. This broken marsh area will be restored. Jack’s Canal can be seen along with the pump station and tidal protection levee. Credit: Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

GulfCorps Member Alexis Powell: Working with Chain Saws While Achieving Life Goals

The GulfCorps, a program managed by NOAA and The Nature Conservancy, helps restore Gulf Coast habitat and provides young people with a pathway to environmental careers. Meet GulfCorps alumnus Alexis Powell and learn how the program transformed her life.
December 05, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Two people wearing hard hats and safety glasses stand outside, one of them is wearing gloves and holding a chain saw Alexis Powell with a chainsaw. Credit: Alexis Powell.