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The Cutter Suction Dredge Clearwater on an earlier project at New Pass near Sarasota. Photo: S.T. Cardinal, Your Observer. The Doctors Pass maintenance dredging project will improve navigation while replenishing the beach near Lowdermilk Park in Naples. According to a City of Naples update, approximately 37,000 cubic yards of material will be placed along the… Read More
McNally, a Weeks Marine subsidiary, has placed the final of 14 concrete caissons and 18 keys for Irving Shipbuilders, a partner in the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) with the Canadian Federal Government. These are the largest caissons McNally has ever built, with some as large as 41 meters long, 21 meters wide and 21 meters… Read More
Flagler County Engineering, along with its engineering consultant, will hold two meetings on November 9 (Monday) regarding the project design and alternatives for dune reconstruction and beach renourishment for the segment of beach north of Varn Park and south of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, what is referred to as “Reach 3.” The county has… Read More
If you take a boat out on the Honga River this fall or winter, you’ll be sharing the water with a dredging crew. Sea Coast Marine Construction started the work on October 10, 2026, and it’s set to wrap up on March 31, 2027. The crew is working around the clock, 24 hours a day,… Read More
By Emily Jones The University of Georgia plans to use an $8 million federal grant to restore salt marshes in Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas. Coastal salt marshes provide critical habitat for lots of animals, and protection from the dangerous tides and flooding that come with stronger storms. Georgia is home to 368,000 acres of… Read More
By Jerry Johnston, Crystal Upperman Every year, America dredges the equivalent of a Panama Canal’s worth of sediment from federal navigation channels, harbor entrances, and inland waterways—about 200 million to 300 million cubic yards of sand, silt, clay, and gravel.1 The work keeps commerce moving, but much of the material goes to disposal sites. At the… Read More
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) began an emergency public fish salvage at Sands Lake State Wildlife Area in Chaffee County on October 30, 2026. Licensed anglers may now harvest fish without normal limits before a restorative dredging project begins. Under the emergency salvage order, normal size, bag and possession limits are suspended at Sands Lake…. Read More
By Hayley Mattson With another round of high tides and rain in the forecast, Malibu officials are moving forward with emergency coastal repairs, road stabilization and flood-prevention efforts as the city prepares for what could be a challenging El Niño winter. During the Monday, Oct. 26, City Council meeting, City Manager Joe Irvin reported that emergency stabilization work atWestward… Read More
State and federal dredge crews are stirring up Long Beach Island’s quiet off-season waters, making the channels feel as busy as the Island’s roads in spring, before road work clears out; against still marshes and empty slips, the churn is a reminder that the most recent nor’easter has passed, but hurricane season has not. “The… Read More
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. — King tides and offshore winds continue to affect the Brevard County coastline, with some of the most visible erosion reported in the Satellite Beach area. Strong wind and waves have cut into the dune line, carving away large amounts of sand. Officials said that recent sand renourishment projects have helped protect… Read More
Surveying contractor Gahagan & Bryant Associates (GBA) has begun surveying the beach in preparation for Carteret County’s upcoming beach renourishment project. Crews will conduct land-based and water-based surveys. Land surveys will use a truck marked with the GBA logo and GPS equipment. Hydrographic measurements will be taken from a survey vessel marked with the GBA… Read More
By Dean Fioresi Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Tuesday to protect the Pacific Coast Highway and California coastal communities from the potential impacts of looming El Niño storms. The order directs state agencies to prioritize preventative work before the storms hit and to begin planning for “growing climate threats facing the highway” beyond… Read More
By Joy Crist Coastal officials, engineers, lawmakers, and industry representatives from across North Carolina gathered in Wilmington on Oct. 22-23 for the North Carolina Beach, Inlet & Waterway Association’s (NCBIWA) 29th annual conference, where discussions focused on beach nourishment, storm recovery, legislative priorities, and growing uncertainty surrounding federal disaster assistance. For Hatteras Island, the timing… Read More
Officials evaluated shoreline conditions at Presque Isle State Park during a fall beach walk as this year’s sand replenishment project nears completion. Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources confirmed the park secured the full $3 million needed for nourishment funding. The park had been searching for sand replenishment funding earlier in… Read More
By Morgan James Silver Lake is looking a little empty as the lake was drained down to just the flow of the Zumbro River this month. Rochester’s long-planned dam modification and dredging project began earlier this month. Residents who frequent the park say it’s strange to see it drained — but a cleaner lake will… Read More