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Restoring Habitat to Recover Coho Salmon on the Oregon Coast

Our interactive story map highlights how NOAA and partners are supporting the recovery of coho on the Oregon Coast through habitat restoration.
July 14, 2022 - Story Map ,
West Coast
Large woody debris in a creek in a forested area The Fivemile-Bell habitat restoration project in the Siuslaw watershed in Oregon. Credit: Siuslaw Watershed Council.

Two Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Funding Opportunities Open Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, One Focused on Underserved Communities

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law presents an once-in-a-generation opportunity to make an impact for coastal ecosystems and communities. The deadline for the funding opportunity focused on underserved communities has been extended to October 14, 2022.
June 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
A backhoe near a stream in a marsh Construction at the Fisher Slough habitat restoration project in Washington. The project provided habitat for salmon while also reducing the risk of flooding. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Follow Along as NOAA’s Largest Wetland Restoration Project Creates Marsh in Louisiana

A team is constructing nearly 1,200 acres of marsh in Upper Barataria Basin that will support fish and wildlife and help reduce the effects of future storms.
June 06, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A man wearing a safety vest and hard hat takes a photograph of a barge Over the coming months, we look forward to sharing photos, videos, and more of work to create marsh in the Upper Barataria Basin, like this image of a photographer capturing construction as it gets under way.

NOAA’s Largest Wetland Restoration Project Underway in Louisiana

NOAA and partners began construction on a massive 1,200 acre marsh creation project in Louisiana’s Barataria Basin. The project, which has a budget up to $181 million, will create habitat, reduce erosion, and protect communities.
April 20, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Construction equipment in a marsh An excavator constructs a containment dike in one of the marsh creation areas of the Upper Barataria marsh creation project. Credit: Moffatt & Nichol.

Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

Restoration can help diversify salmon habitat and may stabilize fishing opportunities against climate shocks.
January 26, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Salmon

Top 21 Habitat Conservation Stories of 2021

NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation continued conserving, protecting, and restoring habitat in 2021. We shared almost 80 stories about this work and habitat’s value to fisheries and communities. Here are the most popular stories and topics that surfaced
January 06, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Aerial-view-of-Chesapeake-Bay-estuary-Credit-NOAA.jpg Aerial view of a river flowing into the Chesapeake Bay estuary. Credit: NOAA

Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment 2021 Programmatic Review

The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment 2021 Programmatic Review provides an in-depth look at restoration progress in the Gulf of Mexico through the end of 2020.
November 30, 2021 - Other Reports ,
Southeast
Deepwater Horizon 2021 Programmatic Review Cover

NOAA and Deepwater Horizon Trustees Report on Progress Restoring the Gulf of Mexico

Federal and state agencies are restoring the Gulf after the largest oil spill in the United States. $2.4 billion in settlement funds were committed to habitat and resource restoration through 2020. Settlement payments will continue through 2031.
November 30, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
On a Mississippi Gulf Coast beach looking out to the water with a pier. Federal and state partners are committed to periodically re-examining the Deepwater Horizon restoration program through programmatic reviews. Credit: Jeanne Allen/Deepwater Horizon Trustee Council

Restoring Polluted Urban Areas Helps the Environment and Communities Rebound

NOAA and partners have supported communities through restoration at two urban Superfund sites in Massachusetts and Washington. We’re increasing access to parks, and getting locals involved in habitat restoration through training and job opportunities.
November 17, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
People canoeing on calm waters. Restoration at the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site included parks and increasing access to the waterfront. Credit: Buzzards Bay Coalition

NOAA Veterans Corps Progress By The Numbers, 2021

NOAA’s Veterans Corps partnerships are building on 9 years of growth, supporting habitat and fisheries restoration projects on the West Coast.
November 10, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Two people in shallow water with waders on. One is checking devices in the water, one is writing on a clipboard. Veteran Jonathan Hallenbeck and staff from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife monitoring invasive crabs at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor. Credit: Northwest Straits Commission