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ERIE, Pa. — A total of $3 million, comprising $1.5 million in federal funds and $1.5 million in non-federal funds, has been secured for fall 2026 and spring 2027 beach nourishment and sand stockpiling at Presque Isle State Park. Advancing the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) initiative, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District… Read More
By Elise Plunk The state agency in charge of coastal restoration is looking for input from sport fishers on a plan to stop wetland loss at Mississippi River Delta. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will hold a public meeting Oct. 6 in Venice to hear public feedback on the Birdfoot Delta Hydrologic Restoration Project…. Read More
The Lake Houston Dredging District Board, with the assistance of State Rep. Charles Cunningham and Houston District E City Council Member Fred Flickinger are getting down to business. One month after their first public organizing meeting, the Board has split up into committees, met with dozens of experts, outlined a business plan, explored funding, mapped… Read More
By Heather Healy SARASOTA, Fla. – Heavy machinery is rolling onto Lido Beach as workers begin a $12 million federally funded project to restore more than a mile of storm-damaged sand dunes. Lido Beach shoreline restoration What we know: Crews are staging in the parking lot south of the Lido Beach Pavilion to begin placing sand… Read More
Elevated bacteria levels detected by routine testing have placed three northern Oceanside waterfront areas on San Diego County’s beach advisory list, possibly a result of the ongoing harbor dredging and sand placement project. Harbor Beach, the San Luis Rey River outlet, and the area around the Oceanside Municipal Pier all showed elevated levels of enterococcus,… Read More
CARTERET COUNTY — A new dredging project has been greenlighted for the Cape Lookout Cabin and Camps Ferry Channel. The project will remove approximately 1,000 cubic yards of sand from the existing channel. The contract was awarded to Brooks Dredging and Marine Construction Inc. of Harkers Island, which came in with the low bid for… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 22, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its largest-ever investment in the San Francisco Bay and surrounding watersheds through grant funding under the agency’s San Francisco Bay Program. EPA is awarding more than $82 million to fund 20 projects that support major water quality improvements and habitat restoration… Read More
By Leigh Cook A section of shoreline just south of the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles is being rebuilt quickly after Hurricane Marie reworked the beach, disrupting a planned oceanfront festival and pushing city officials to prioritize coastal protection as they prepare for tougher conditions. Here’s what to know Near the Pico-Kenter Storm Drain… Read More
By Taylor Boysen FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) – The Mobile Bay waves are still rolling into Fairhope’s Magnolia Beach, and so are some changes to the shoreline; look around, and you’ll see things look a little different. Fairhope’s City Engineer Richard Johnson said this restoration project was much needed, following years of erosion along the Eastern… Read More
US Representative María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) visited Key Biscayne to deliver more than $2.4 million in federal funding she secured for two projects that will help address flooding around Key Biscayne K-8 Community School and explore a long-term solution to shoreline erosion. Joined by Key Biscayne Mayor Joe Rasco and Village leaders, Rep. Salazar presented… Read More
By:Joy Crist Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that it will temporarily suspend beach nourishment operations in Buxton ahead of impacts from the coastal storm. However, the dredges will continue working until conditions worsen, which is expected to occur late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Both dredges currently working on the project, the… Read More
By Robert Anderson Another phase of the island’s storm recovery is taking shape along its shoreline. Crews began dredging Sept. 9 for Manatee County’s 2026 Coquina Beach Hurricane Idalia storm damage repair project, replacing sand lost in 2023 along Coquina and Cortez beaches in Bradenton Beach. The work comes as the island approaches the Sept…. Read More
Our effort to secure federal support for much-needed overdue dredging of the Two Rivers Harbor took another important step forward. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R. 9497). Importantly for our community, the House-passed legislation specifically identifies Two Rivers Harbor and directs the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
By Millar Holmes-Hill A major restoration project aimed at rebuilding the barrier beach at Hillman Marsh and protecting the coastal wetland from Lake Erie has moved into its construction phase. The Essex Region Conservation Authority and its partners began Phase 1A of the project Thursday, with work focused on the southern portion of a new barrier… Read More
Lake pollution is often harder to reverse than it looks because the source may sit far beyond the shoreline. Continued sewage inputs can feed algae, phosphorus accumulated in bottom sediments can be released back into the water, and industrial chemicals can persist long after factories close. The successful recoveries below worked because managers targeted the… Read More