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More than two and a half years after king tides with heavy rains damaged a beach berm in Hansville shoreline and flooded the nearby neighborhood in December 2022, Kitsap County announced the next phase to repair the beach and shoreline around Point No Point, scheduled to start later this month. The work includes repairing the main parking… Read More
Contract delays have pushed back plans for a massive water injection dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was slated to begin the water preservation and sediment removal project this month, followed by a second phase this fall. Project manager Laura Totten said while a definitive starting date for the… Read More
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt spit of land is shielding a historic town and providing wildlife habitat. Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts… Read More
Sand will pour onto Palm Beach’s Midtown and South End this coming season after the Town Council approved a pair of resolutions tied to two major projects. The first resolution unanimously approved during the Aug. 12 meeting allows Town Manager Kirk Blouin to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Atrium Condominium. That document will grant… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated Monday the final step in the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, a roughly 12-year-long plan. While construction for the project wrapped up in late 2022, the final federal reimbursement has now been disbursed to the ports. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was there to help deliver the $21.28 million, which… Read More
The Panama Canal Authority presented to the Cabinet Council the budget for fiscal year 2026, amounting to B/.5,207.2 million, covering the period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The budget prioritizes future investments with a focus on water sustainability through the Río Indio lake project, business diversification, training and human resource development, management… Read More
Manson’s Fritchie Marsh Restoration Project aims to strengthen natural storm protection for the surrounding community and restore native habitat to the Louisiana area. The initiative reclaims approximately 300 acres of marshland for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District. In December 2024, Manson partnered with amphibious equipment specialist Wilson Coastal Development to construct… Read More
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt spit of land is shielding a historic town and providing wildlife habitat. Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts… Read More
AGAWAM, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll administration is distributing over $2.9 million in grants supporting ecological restoration projects throughout Massachusetts. The Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is providing this funding, designed to protect land against extreme weather and restore wildlife habitats in the state. The grants also seek to improve… Read More
Efforts to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile’s ship channel are drawing both strong support and determined opposition. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is carrying out the project to accommodate larger vessels, a move backed by the Alabama Port Authority and business advocates who point to the port’s role as a key economic… Read More
LOGAN – As advocates for the restoration of Lake Logan work to persuade state officials to take action to improve the health of the lake, they might learn something from a lake restoration project that was proposed over 15 years ago, but which apparently never came to fruition. Government documents obtained by a citizen through… Read More
Los Angeles County supervisors have unanimously approved a program that will reuse sand from construction and dredging projects to fortify eroding beaches as part of an ongoing effort to mitigate climate change impacts along the local coastline. The Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program, known as SCOUP, will allow the county’s Department of Beaches and… Read More
The Los Cerritos Wetlands restoration project took another step forward this week, with the California Coastal Commission OKing the effort’s Phase 2, which includes reestablishing an additional 77 acres of tidal wetlands, constructing a perimeter berm and improving public access amenities, among other things. The project will be carried out on the southern, 86-acre portion… Read More
Twenty years later, restoration and recovery continue in this vulnerable coastal city. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, reshaping not only the physical landscape of South Louisiana and Mississippi but also the emotional and political contours of our coastal communities. In the storm’s wake, many residents were displaced, entire neighborhoods submerged,… Read More
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Two major milestones this week for Fort Myers Beach as the town is seeing real progress with its iconic Fort Myers Beach pier, and its beach renourishment project is expected to be complete by next week. Fort Myers Beach’s massive beach renourishment project, working to restore the shoreline, is finally… Read More