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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 ,
Excavating a new channel for McCoys Creek to replace an 850-foot tunnel that forced the creek underground. Credit: City of Jacksonville Excavating a new channel for McCoys Creek to replace an 850-foot tunnel that forced the creek underground. Credit: City of Jacksonville

Cape Cod Cranberry Bog Project Restoring Wetlands and Fish Passage for River Herring

A NOAA-funded project on the Upper Coonamessett River in Falmouth, Massachusetts, will remove fish passage barriers and restore wetlands on a former cranberry bog. This work complements earlier NOAA-funded work on the lower part of the river.
April 01, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule Aerial view of the restored lower Coonamessett River. Credit: Adam Soule

New Dam Removal Project Reinvigorates Effort to Open the Raritan River for Migratory Fish

Funding to remove the Rockafellows Mill Dam in New Jersey is part of a long-term effort to bring shad and other native fish back to spawning grounds which have been blocked for almost 200 years.
March 20, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Shad on the big screen. Credit: NOAA graphic, with stock images from AdobeStock Shad on the big screen. Credit: NOAA graphic, with stock images from AdobeStock

Endangered Species Habitat Restoration Creates Jobs, Boosts Local Economy

NOAA and other government investments in recovering the endangered Central California Coast coho salmon sustain a restoration economy in Mendocino, California.
March 10, 2025 - Feature Story ,
The Big River flows into the Pacific Ocean on the Mendocino Coast. NOAA has funded numerous restoration projects on the Big River to benefit Central California Coast coho salmon. Credit: Adobe Stock The Big River flows into the Pacific Ocean on the Mendocino Coast. NOAA has funded numerous restoration projects on the Big River to benefit Central California Coast coho salmon. Credit: Adobe Stock

Endangered Salmon Move into Newly Restored Habitat on the Mendocino Coast

NOAA partners The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited report that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are using NOAA-funded restoration sites. This coincides with a record-breaking spawning season.
March 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Adult CCC coho migrating upstream. Credit: CDFW Adult CCC coho migrating upstream. Credit: CDFW

Endangered California Coho Salmon Experience Record-Breaking Spawning Season on Mendocino Coast

Last winter, Central California Coast coho salmon returned to Mendocino Coast rivers in the highest numbers since monitoring began. The overall numbers remain low compared to the species’ past abundance, but NOAA scientists are excited by the results.
March 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Juvenile CCC Coho salmon collected during monitoring. Credit: CDFW Juvenile CCC Coho salmon collected during monitoring. Credit: CDFW

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 ,
Stevens Towing building new oyster sanctuary reefs in the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Credit: Stevens Towing Stevens Towing building new oyster sanctuary reefs in the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Credit: Stevens Towing

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Make $100 Million Available for Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience

Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support inclusive habitat restoration for coastal and Great Lakes communities
December 06, 2024 - Media Release ,
An excavator working at a construction site near the Herring River. Herring River. Credit: Molly Feltner.