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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River to maintain passage for ships. Fox News multimedia reporter Madison Scarpino reports from St. Louis, Missouri. Source
Sugar-white sand beaches. A breeze coming off waterfronts. Families flocking for surf, sun, and fun. For most in coastal Alabama, it sounds like picture-perfect day in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, or Dauphin Island. But it’s also a future coveted along the western shorefront of Mobile Bay where public beaches are non-existent. Two projects – Brookley… Read More
With a break in the storms, crews are cleaning up the mess left behind following the recent big surf and heavy rains that battered the region in the past week. The north end of Bolsa Chica State Beach’s parking lots, closed for nearly a week following a flooding of seawater that stretched across the sand and into… Read More
A beach town that is defying New Jersey’s order not to shore up its eroding sand dunes is suing the state for $21 million. That’s how much North Wildwood says it spent over the past decade on trucking sand in as part of an ultimately futile effort to hold back the waves. North Wildwood is being… Read More
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen joined Snohomish County officials Friday afternoon to discuss how federal investments are helping the county fund the Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project. The county reopened the beach for public access Jan. 7 after completing significant project milestones in 2022. The project was initiated by Snohomish County Parks in partnership… Read More
A public scoping meeting for a proposed project to restore and preserve Honokowai Beach is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall. Restoration could be accomplished by one of three methods: beach nourishment, beach maintenance, or beach nourishment with stabilizing structures. An Environmental Impact Statement… Read More
San Mateo Marina Lagoon residents are calling for a renewed push to dredge the lagoon to reduce flooding during storms, citing the recent rains as reasons to devote city funds. Rick Sakuda is a member of the Marina Lagoon Action Committee, a neighborhood association representing homeowners, residents and businesses around Marina Lagoon. He said by… Read More
Georgia’s coast draws in tourists year-round, but some of the state beaches’ biggest fans are the migrating shorebirds that make Georgia their go-to rest stop each year. Scientists and advocates argue that keeping Georgia’s beaches preserved and in good shape is key to maintaining shorebird populations and ensuring their health for the future in the… Read More
The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved contracts, adopted a resolution, authorized a sand search project and adopted budget amendments at its Jan. 3, 2023 regular meeting. Two actions deal with mitigating storm damage. Dare County received three grants from North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.The grants address coastal storm damage mitigation. The first grant… Read More
After a millage proposal for recreation and dredging was narrowly defeated in November, Lake Isabella voters will be asked to approve a scaled-back proposal that will focus solely on restoration efforts. Community leaders – Lake Isabella has a village council and the private Lake Isabella Property Owners Association – are working on presenting the new… Read More
Stuart Brown has spent lots of time looking into the future of Louisiana’s coast. As the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s assistant administrator for planning and research, he has become the lead spokesman for the 2023 coastal master plan update, released on Jan. 6 in draft form. Brown has led the rewriting effort for… Read More
Get down and dirty this weekend, to help save the wetlands. Conservation organizations along with the City of Surfside Beach have organized a cleanup day in the wetlands off of Crab Street amid rising concerns about the impact trash and other marine debris is having on birds’ health and habitats. “The wetland area is pretty… Read More
Wrightsville Beach officials and residents are crossing their fingers and hoping the New Hanover County beach town’s eroded beach can make it through one more hurricane season before it gets a fresh injection of sand. “We think we’ll be good, but it could be dicey in places,” said Town Manager Tim Owens. It wasn’t supposed… Read More
Despite the January chill, Newton Lake Park’s walking trails were well populated on a recent weekday. People and their dogs — dogs and their people? — strolled the winding paths just off Cuthbert Boulevard and Lakeshore Drive, taking in the view and trying to navigate around the ubiquitous Canadian geese. The park’s popularity wasn’t lost… Read More
This research report on the Harbor Deepening market discusses the industry trends in mainstay and includes statistics on market size, sales volume, and market share. Moreover, this research tries to answer the questions and give possible insightful solutions. The inclusion of a macro environment analysis has raised the credibility and authenticity of this research. The… Read More