Habitat is responsible for many summer memories. Jenna Pirotta, environmental specialist contractor in the Habitat Conservation Division, fondly remembers some of her favorites all thanks to habitat!
In New England and the Mid-Atlantic, we are seeing surprisingly fast changes compared to other parts of the world. Incorporating new information is critical to protecting essential fish habitat.
New five-year partnerships with The Nature Conservancy and The Water Institute of the Gulf will start with projects restoring coastal habitats in Alabama, Louisiana, and New York.
Faced with accelerating sea level rise and more frequent coastal storms, a vulnerable salt marsh gets a boost through a NOAA-funded resiliency project.
Take a virtual walk along Town Brook in Massachusetts to see fish passage projects that have reopened the stream, giving migrating herring and eel new access to restored habitats.
As part of restoring the Kalamazoo River watershed from hazardous waste contamination, the Alcott Dam was removed from Portage Creek in Michigan, reopening the creek to fish and other wildlife.