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COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION
In 2004, Florida researchers attached 36 recycled oyster shells to each reef mat; restored Mosquito Lagoon reefs later reached about 1,000 live oysters per m²Researchers along Florida’s Atlantic coast are using recycled oyster shells to restore damaged oyster habitats. Restoration mats that inclu...- In 2020, Virginia created temporary seabird nesting habitat at Fort Wool and nearby barges; by 2021, royal tern nests there numbered up to 6,283South Island, once a vital breeding ground for seabirds, suffered degradation due to construction activities. In a remarkable turn of event...
- Apple Fellow Phil Schiller and his wife donate $25 million to help protect coral reefs across the world; How their gift will fund new researchPhil Schiller and Kim Gassett-Schiller announced a $25 million donation to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. This funding aims to e...
- Leonardo DiCaprio bought 104-acre island for $1.75 million to create an ecological paradise; Why his Belize project remained uncertainLeonardo DiCaprio's vision for Blackadore Caye focuses on intertwining luxurious hospitality with environmental recovery. Facing scrutiny o...
- Chicago’s lost wetlands are coming back. Here’s how scientists, beavers and muskrats are rebuilding the Calumet regionSometimes restoring nature isn't about building something new. It's about fixing what was broken and giving nature the chance to rebuild it...
- California used more than 2.5 million cubic yards of dredged material to rebuild Sonoma Baylands; The project restored 322 acres of tidal wetland habitatThe Sonoma Baylands initiative has harnessed dredged materials to rejuvenate California's tidal wetland habitats. Each year, excessive sedi...
- In 2019, Georgia placed 5,000 cubic yards of dredged sediment on a 5-acre salt marsh; six years later, it remained about 12 cm higher, with plant growth similar to nearby marshesWetlands serve as vital buffers in coastal regions, adeptly mitigating storm impacts while also acting as natural filters for pollutants. A...
- California cleared invasive plants from three Camp Pendleton breeding areas; willow flycatchers resettled at those sites within 5–7 yearsIn 2023, a lone Southwestern Willow Flycatcher was spotted at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, a notable event after an absence since 2012...
- In the fall of 2023, California released 7 beavers into the ancestral lands of the Mountain Maidu people after nearly 75 years. Now they’re building dams, canals and have expanded wetlands by 23%California is seeing a new wave of conservation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife's beaver relocation project designed to tackle wat...
- In 2018, South Carolina pumped 40,000 cubic yards of river sand onto an eroding bird island; enough to fill about 4,000 dump trucks and restore lost nesting groundThe restoration of Bird Key Stono, a vital nesting habitat for endangered bird species, involved utilizing dredged sand from Folly River. T...
- North Carolina removed 4 to 7 tons of abandoned crab pots from coastal waters; fishermen recycled the metal into 700 feet of new oyster-reef structureAbandoned fishing traps contribute significantly to the deaths of marine life, notably in Chesapeake Bay. A North Carolina initiative creat...
- In 2019, Maryland pumped 60,000 cubic yards of dredged mud onto eroding Swan Island; the material rebuilt about 12 acres of marsh and dunes with 200,000 plantsSwan Island, an uninhabited marsh island in Chesapeake Bay, faces challenges due to severe erosion and habitat loss. The U.S. Army Corps of...
- In 2014, New Jersey reused 7,000 cubic yards of dredged sand at Ring Island; the new nesting ground was later used by 4 threatened or at-risk shorebird speciesNew Jersey has implemented an innovative project to support nesting birds facing habitat loss due to rising sea levels. Sand dredged from w...
- In 2013, Maryland used dredged river sediment to rebuild Battery Island to about 11 acres; crews planted about 60,000 native plants as the island was restoredIn 2013, Maryland utilized dredged river sediment to restore Battery Island to provide new habitat for wildlife. The U.S. Army Corps of Eng...
- In 2015, New Jersey pumped 30,000 cubic yards of dredged mud into a breach splitting Mordecai Island; the project rejoined the island and rebuilt nesting habitatMordecai Island in New Jersey has faced significant erosion, losing half of its land over the past century. To combat this, engineers intro...
- In 2003, Florida reused 6,000 tons of concrete rubble in Pensacola Bay: The material helped build a 7-acre oyster reef, and seagrass later spread to 2.5 acresDowntown Pensacola has witnessed an inspiring transformation through Project GreenShores, which repurposed recycled concrete rubble into a ...
- Oysters disappeared from Ireland's Dublin Bay for 200 years; now 18,000 of them are restoring water purity and reducing coastal erosionOysters are more than fine dining choices; they can also restore ecosystems and purify water. After disappearing from Dublin Bay for over 2...
- In 2019, Aidan Gallagher linked fan pledges to mangrove planting in Madagascar. 6 years later, the campaign had planted 113,706 trees and removed 38 million kg of carbonIn July 2025, UNEP announced a $7.1 million grant-supported initiative for Madagascar that includes plans to restore 3,000 hectares of mang...
- Alabama dumped 16,000,000 used oyster shells from restaurants into the sea. What happened next surprised researchers in development of new coastal lines, marine life, and cleaner waterOyster shells are being repurposed along the Gulf Coast to restore essential marine ecosystems. By forming a strong foundation for new oyst...
- New York has already restored 200 million oysters. Now it wants 1 billion back in its harborNew York Harbor is the focal point of an extraordinary ecological restoration project known as the Billion Oyster Project. The aim is to tr...
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