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GULF COUNTY Fla. – A Gulf County gem, Cape San Blas, has secured a spot on USA Today’s Top Ten list of Best Beaches in Florida. Known for its minimal tourism development, Cape San Blas offers a unique, laid-back, and natural beach experience, setting it apart from more commercialized destinations like Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater…. Read More
Cape May Higbee Beach Wildlife Restoration Project EXPLAINED Visitors to Cape May’s Sunset Beach may have noticed significant construction activity near the old magnesite plant. This construction has sparked curiosity and questions about the project’s nature and duration. Recently, the Wildwood Video Archive visited the site to capture footage and document its progress. You can… Read More
Additional dredging is planned at Barnett Reservoir thanks to $1.75 million provided by the Legislature during the 2024 session. Dredging is the process of removing sediment and other debris from the bottom of lakes, rivers, harbors and other bodies of water. Dredging is a necessity because the natural process of sand and silt washing downstream… Read More
The 2024 Bay-wide Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey revealed last week shows the crustaceans are still below desired population levels, as the state’s Marine Resources Commission considers a request to maintain the same crabbing regulations in Virginia and opening a winter dredge season. The VMRC Crab Management Advisory Committee voted last Wednesday afternoon to have… Read More
The Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative could be a model for urban and community-led restoration Located in the shadow of a Baltimore City hospital, within earshot of the highway, a stretch of waterfront along the Patapsco River may not appear to be a likely place for a living shoreline. But a community-led environmental partnership is transforming… Read More
PASS-A-GRILLE BEACH, Fla. —Pinellas County began nourishing Pass-A-Grille Beach on Monday, after Hurricane Idalia wrecked much of the coastline last year. “One storm can wipe out the entire dune south of us, all the way back to the parking lot,” said Dr. John Bishop. “So, if we don’t replace this regularly, it will go away.”… Read More
BATON ROUGE – The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation met Friday to discuss future plans for surrounding wetlands and coastal regions and to give updates on what they’ve done recently. They’re also working on plans for hurricane preparedness to help reduce risk for residents along the Louisiana coast. Deputy Executive Director… Read More
Sussex County Council agreed to forward with a contribution of $800,000 towards a Fenwick Island Dredging Project June 4. According to the town, the project would take place in two boating channels in Little Assawoman Bay. Fenwick Island has matched the $800,000 toward the project and will receive $1,000,000 in State Bond Bill Appropriations. The… Read More
Turnout in the election was estimated at 45% among city voters, Mitchell Finance Officer Michelle Bathke said on Tuesday. MITCHELL — In one of the closest votes in city history, Mitchell voters narrowly supported a ballot question on Tuesday to support $25 million plan for dredging Lake Mitchell and working on lake improvements. Unofficial results… Read More
Rochester Public Works plans first informational meeting on Wednesday to discuss proposed work before seeking a Rochester City Council decision. ROCHESTER — Questions about planned Silver Lake dredging and the proposed dam replacement are being sought ahead of two information sessions this month. The city announced the public sessions — one in person and one… Read More
BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has finalized the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for small suction dredge mining. Each permit will authorize the use of small suction dredges for mining operators throughout Idaho to discharge back into the waters of the United States. Each permit will identify the required limits… Read More
SAUGATUCK, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will begin dredging 68,000 cubic yards of sediment from Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan, next week to ensure safe navigation between Lake Michigan and the Kalamazoo River. The two-mile federal channel in Saugatuck is a popular recreational destination and harbor of refuge. The King Company, of Holland, is… Read More
On a fine summer day, you can probably find Caswell Cooke on a stage near Misquamicut Beach wearing a sailor’s outfit and jamming with his band, Caswell & the Peel N’ Eats. These days you can also find Cooke in slacks and a jacket in meeting rooms trying to persuade Westerly residents and city officials to save Misquamicut… Read More
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve an amendment to an agreement with the City of Bonita Springs to expand the scope of Bonita Beach nourishment efforts south to the County line. The expanded scope is necessary due to damage caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The northern 0.9 miles… Read More
Since April, residents and visitors have experienced major changes at Oceanside Pier and surrounding areas, including a structure fire on the pier’s western end and a weekslong sand dredging project now nearing completion. According to Assistant City Manager Michael Gossman, approximately 83% of the pier is currently open to the public after a fire on… Read More