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Revitalizing the Detroit River Ecosystem for Great Lakes Fisheries

NOAA and partners in the Great Lakes are transforming the Detroit River into an icon of hope for habitat.
April 17, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Sugar Island. Credit: Rami Tamimi/Geoics LLC Sugar Island. Credit: Rami Tamimi/Geoics LLC

Building Community Resilience Through Habitat Restoration

Habitat restoration projects help protect the safety and well-being of coastal communities—by buffering shorelines from erosion, reducing flooding, and removing potentially hazardous structures.
July 07, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Two excavators digging in a wetland Restoration work underway at Smith Island in Washington’s Snohomish Estuary. Credit: Snohomish County Surface Water Management.

Habitat Restoration Projects Offer Protection from Flooding

Two habitat restoration projects supported by NOAA Fisheries are featured in a resource highlighting nature-based solutions for flooding.
April 07, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
A river flows past a bridge and several historic brick buildings The Mill River flows past the former site of the West Britannia Dam, after its removal. Credit: Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration.

North Carolina Living Shoreline Projects Help Protect Habitat and Communities

A partnership between NOAA and the North Carolina Coastal Federation to build living shorelines has helped restore and protect more than 6,200 feet of shoreline.
March 25, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Bags of oyster shells line a the shore of a wetland Living shoreline project at the Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. Credit: North Carolina Coastal Federation.

Three Living Shorelines Creating Habitat, Protecting the Gulf Coast

NOAA is working with state partners on living shoreline projects in the Gulf of Mexico—restoring and creating resilient coastal habitats and communities damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
July 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
A line of rocks in the water parallels the shoreline Rocks and oyster shells line these Alabama marsh shores to create and protect habitat there. Credit: NOAA.

NOAA and Partners Build Coastal Resiliency with Natural Infrastructure in Louisiana

Barrier islands and marsh are disappearing at an alarming rate, reducing habitat and its benefit to coastal ecosystems and communities.
May 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Three excavators dig near the water's edge Heavy equipment moves sediment around a barrier island in Louisiana. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Natural Infrastructure Projects Improve Coastal Resilience

Lessons learned from innovative shoreline restoration in coastal California.
January 17, 2018 - Feature Story ,
National
Waves crash upon an eroded and collapsed bike path Erosion destroyed this bike path and part of a parking lot in Ventura, California. The Surfers' Point shoreline restoration project transformed the area into a cobble beach backed by dunes. Credit: Paul Jenkin.

Why is Natural Infrastructure Important?

Conserving and restoring coastal reefs, wetlands, and mangroves can save hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
September 15, 2017 - Feature Story ,
National
A mosaic of marsh habitat Salt marsh near Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida. Credit: Mark Bias.

Living Shorelines Protect Coasts during Hurricane Matthew

Living shorelines provide habitat for fish and wildlife and protect shorelines from storms. After Hurricane Matthew hit in October, we saw that they really work.
December 12, 2016 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Wetland vegetation Restored marsh in Florida after Hurricane Matthew.