A major Texas coastal restoration project has earned national recognition. The McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Ridge Restoration Project has won the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s 2025 Best Restored Beaches Award. The award highlights Texas’s efforts to protect vulnerable coastlines from storm damage while preserving critical wildlife habitats along the Gulf Coast. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham… Read More
Introduction As Illinois continues to grapple with complex pension shortfalls at the state level, the Quincy Park District stands out as a beacon of fiscal responsibility and forward-thinking public management. With its employee pension fund not only fully funded but operating at a surplus of $1.3 million, the district is capitalizing on its financial health… Read More
DETROIT — Annual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District maintenance dredging operations are scheduled to begin Friday, June 13, in the federal channel at outer Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan. The project is scheduled to remove 14,600 cubic yards of material from the mouth of the Grand River where seasonal shoaling accumulates. The project is… Read More
The United States maritime industry is experiencing an historic resurgence, driven by a coordinated effort from both Congress and the Executive Branch to rebuild domestic capacity, ensure fair competition, and bolster national security. This report provides a detailed overview of recent developments shaping the future of U.S. maritime power—from the rapid growth and investment in… Read More
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Crews started dredging operations Friday at the outer harbor in Grand Haven. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a crew will remove 14,600 cubic yards of sediment from the mouth of the Grand River where winter shoaling tends to accumulate. Barring weather delays, the work should be done by the end… Read More
Officials with Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have outlined a proposal to fix the dunes along Broadkill Beach. Source
By Grace Lovins A five-year dredging project is set to begin on Quarton Lake after Birmingham City Commissioners awarded on Monday, June 9, the contract to Mid-American Group at a total cost of roughly $652,000. The city received four bid proposals for the work ranging from under $600,000 to over $8 million. Monroe County-based Mid-American… Read More
Dredging contractors across the U.S. have been steadily expanding their fleets to keep up with strong demand for their services. “The state of the U.S. Jones Act private sector dredging industry is healthy and highly competitive,” said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America, a trade group representing the U.S. dredging industry…. Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 9, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address a channel realignment, configuration, maintenance and material placement for the Anclote River Channel in Pasco County, Florida. The non-Federal sponsor for the proposed project is the City of Tarpon… Read More
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – For months, Mexico Beach has been hard at work with its beach restoration project, which pumped about a million cubic yards of sand onto the beach, lengthening the shoreline by one hundred fifty feet. “The beach restoration project is something that is going to give the upland structures protection from future… Read More
SUSSEX COUNTY, De. — The north beach at the Indian River Inlet looks much different than it did just a few months ago. Natural causes have quickly undone the work of 480,000 cubic yards of sand pumped onto the beach in late 2024 and early 2025. Source
The Sanibel City Council discussed a proposed special assessment to fund dredging in the Wulfert Channel and Dinkins Bayou area at its recent meeting, as well as approved a study related to the Sanibel Causeway and one focused on speed limits for three roadways. On June 2, the council considered a resolution that would declare… Read More
Status : Completed States Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin Ecosystem Lake, Wetland Subject Landscape conservation Wetland restoration The Great Lakes Assembly (Assembly) is a partnership of over 25 federal, state, provincial, and interstate agencies, tribes, NGOs, and universities working together to achieve healthy Great Lakes coasts and communities. The Assembly… Read More
OCEANSIDE — The city’s shoreline restoration pilot project, known as RE:BEACH, has been selected as the region’s representative initiative for local beach and sand restoration efforts. The San Diego Association of Governments’ (SANDAG) Shoreline Preservation Working Group voted June 5 to designate RE:BEACH as the region’s model project. The decision aligns with SANDAG’s 2001 Regional… Read More
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. — Dredging has been going on in Berrien County since the start of June thanks to low winds and pleasant weather, but why do we need to dredge in the first place? “So, at New Buffalo harbor you know there is significant economy built around marine usage around this harbor, so that’s… Read More