Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that beach nourishment work in the Buxton project area continues to progress, with completion of the dune in front of the village expected within the next few days. Beach fill pumping is scheduled to begin at Oramar Drive on Saturday, August 15, 2026 or Sunday, August 16, 2026 and will initially proceed south, with contractors expected to complete the beach… Read More
By Phil Diehl Oceanside has worked for years to get its neighbors on board with plans to restore and retain sand on its eroding beaches south of the municipal pier, but some Carlsbad residents still have their doubts. “We don’t know what the recourse could be if things don’t go well,” said Carlsbad Environmental Sustainability Commission… Read More
By Bryce Robinson Along U.S. Highway 101 just south of Lincoln City, 45 days of heavy construction have reshaped 37 acres of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, where excavators have carved winding tidal channels across former agricultural ground, filled old drainage ditches, removed invasive vegetation and positioned large trees and root systems throughout a reconstructed… Read More
In 2003, a remediation project on the Black River Mill Pond in Bangor, Michigan, challenged us to solve problems we’d never faced before. Today, we look back on this project as the beginning of our environmental water treatment journey. Brennan removed 25,000 cubic yards of PCBs- and chromium-impacted sediment and safely returned approximately 30 million… Read More
The long awaited dredge project for the Wareham River will officially be starting on August 13th! – The first site for dredging to take place will be in the area of Besse Park. – Expect some level of congestion within the navigation channel at times and operate your vessels at a safe distance. – Some… Read More
Managing a reservoir as massive as Tuttle Creek Lake in the Kansas River Basin is a heavy lift — especially when dealing with more than 400 million cubic yards of stubborn sediment. Since the dam was completed in 1962, this buildup has buried boat ramps and led to the abandonment of water intakes. Without intervention,… Read More
Sarasota County has temporarily closed the beach portion of Brohard Paw Park as construction continues on the Venice Beach Renourishment Project. The closure is intended to protect visitors and their dogs as construction equipment and vehicles move through the area, Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources said. The fenced dog park area near South… Read More
Funding will support dredging and habitat restoration in the Maumee and Ottawa Rivers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, to announce more than $37.6 million in funding to support continued restoration and remediation efforts in the Maumee Area of Concern in… Read More
By Olivia Sweigart ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, M.d – Repairs are scheduled soon to renovate the dunes at Assateague State Park. The park was approved $1.3 million, and will be a multi-year project. Repairing the fence barrier, restoring native beach vegetation, and maintaining safe beach access are all taking place during the project. The last time the park… Read More
By: Bob Jones CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — The more than 100-year-old Gorge Dam in Cuyahoga Falls stands 57 feet high, with millions of gallons of water flowing over it each day. It once produced hydroelectricity, but today it serves no useful purpose. The slow, methodical process to tear it down is progressing. Heavy equipment is slowly… Read More
Aerial video shows the progress of the Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project at the north end of Ocean City, NJ as of Thursday, August 6, 2026. The footage covers the area from the Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace to the Fourth Street area. Source
By Jorge Lajo Tamarack State Beach in Carlsbad looked completely different two weeks ago. Today, thanks to powerful swells generated by Hurricane Genevieve, much of its sand is gone, exposing rocky terrain and forcing officials to shut down parts of the coastline. What happened According to SFGATE, strong swells caused by Hurricane Genevieve battered the Southern California coast, transforming Tamarack State Beach near… Read More
Herrington, Del. – After several storms impacted Delaware’s coast last month, Gov. Matt Meyer told WMDT he wants the public to know his administration is working to keep up shoreline restoration attempts. Meyer said the beach areas of Delaware are some of the lowest lying in the country by average elevation. “So the the shore… Read More
By Matthew Claxton A local firm is planning to dredge a 22-hectare area in the Fraser River between Langley and Maple Ridge. The public has a brief window to provide comment on the plans. Sanscorp Products Ltd. of Maple Ridge has posted a public notice through local newspapers, indicating it has applied to dredge sand and… Read More
By:Sam Walker Steady progress continues on the $50 million beach nourishment project that is underway along the Buxton oceanfront. Worldwide attention has been brought to the rapidly eroding shoreline, and the 21 houses that have collapsed in the Old Lighthouse Road neighborhood over the past 11 months. And national news outlets have recently been following… Read More