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Math question: How much beach sand is 2.2 million cubic yards? Answer: Enough to cover 344 entire football fields with three 3 feet of sand. Announced today is a more precise timeline and phases for Hilton Head’s upcoming 2025-26 beach renourishment project with the $47 million project adding 2.2 million cubic yards of sand the… Read More
Local, state and national officials are warning that unless Michigan environmental officials can fast-track PFAS regulations to allow for harbor dredging this year, it could end up costing Ottawa County residents millions. OTTAWA COUNTY — Local, state and national officials are warning that unless Michigan environmental officials can fast-track PFAS regulations to allow for harbor dredging… Read More
Lessons learned from Thailand’s largest youth-led marine restoration initiative highlight how to enable future environmental stewardship efforts. Local and hands-on approaches can help drive effective climate solutions. Immersive and educational conservation experiences can empower local communities, foster collective awareness, and build individual accountability to restore degrading ecosystems. This multidimensional land-to-sea approach can serve as a… Read More
4 proposals range in price from $3.6M to $28M PALM COAST, Fla. – Palm Coast city leaders and residents received an update Tuesday on what could become a multimillion-dollar effort to dredge the city’s saltwater canals. More than 2,500 homes back up to the canals, which many residents view as a community asset. However, some have… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District has begun dredging in Michigan’s outer St Joseph Harbor to keep the federal channel open. The purpose of dredging is to remove shoaling and to perform preventative maintenance at the harbour mouth to avoid interruptions to the commercial shipping season. Hydraulic dredging, pumping sediment through a… Read More
ABOARD THE HURLEY — Mayo Broussard is back at a familiar bend in the Mississippi River, looking over its deep, muddy currents, helping solve a problem. The world is depending on it. The 78-year-old, with a bushy white beard and a pack of Marlboros in his pocket, is maneuvering across the deck of an Army… Read More
Work is progressing on the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project, the first heavy construction contract of the Hudson Tunnel Project — an essential infrastructure upgrade for Amtrak and NJ Transit passengers. Check out these recent project photos. Last year, crews began stabilizing the soils for future tunneling by performing deep soil mixing within a temporary… Read More
‘Goldilocks’ sand, to be precise. Where to get it? San Clemente will begin searching offshore from Dana Point to Camp Pendleton for some “Goldilocks” sand it can use to replenish its own shorelines — or risk losing its reputation as a beach destination. What’s the problem? Coastal erosion over the years has left some of the city’s beaches… Read More
The Marco Island City Council held a special meeting May 5 to hear an “unsolicited proposal” from EarthWerks Land Improvement and Development Corporation to enter into a public-private partnership to dredge Marco Island canals and improve water quality, according to a press release. City Council voted to authorize an independent review and technical study of… Read More
Grand Haven, MI – Leaders in the community are sounding the alarm on dredging this year as city officials signed a letter to Governor Whitmer. Here is a copy of the letter below: Governor Gretchen Whitmer May 8, 2025 P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 Dear Governor Whitmer, We are writing today on behalf of… Read More
Harbor Beach has added a $450,000 dredging project to the list of infrastructure improvements the city has taken on, including its Pack Street Pier, road project and water system upgrades. The dredging project comes as Lake Huron continues a cycle of lower lake levels, causing navigational challenges across the shoreline. “We’re dredging our marina. Lake levels are low, so… Read More
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Fishermen are sounding the alarm on the dredging methods used in Mobile Bay. Several fishermen said they can already feel the negative effects of it. And with these setbacks, it is directly impacting their livelihood. Video captured from an ALEA chopper showed continued dredging methods in Mobile Bay. The black… Read More
As the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion flounders amid politics, some scientists say that doubts about its effectiveness can be addressed by Neptune Pass, which branched off the Mississippi on its own and is creating the largest new delta in North America. As politicians argue over just how much land the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion could build along… Read More
ST. JOSEPH, MI — Hydraulic dredging will begin at the outer St. Joseph Harbor on Tuesday, May 13. Boaters are asked to avoid the area while the work is being conducted. Work is anticipated to be completed by Friday, May 23, if all goes according to schedule, said officials from the U.S. Corps of Engineers,… Read More
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – A $20 million project is set to begin Monday on Fernandina Beach, aimed at enhancing safety and enjoyment for visitors. Crews will add more sand to the beach and block off certain areas during the work. This project is all about protecting the shoreline on Fernandina Beach by replacing sand that has… Read More