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Staff from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Coastal Program release Kemp’s ridley hatchlings at Padre Island National Seashore.
Wildlife Management
Renewed Hope for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles
Jul 30, 2026
A rusty patched bumble bee on blooming anise hyssop
Habitat Restoration
Restoring Resilience Along Wisconsin's Lake Michigan Greenway
Jul 30, 2026
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff carrying extremely healthy Spartina alterniflora plants from the boat
Habitat Restoration
A Lasting Partnership for Florida's Living Shorelines
Jul 29, 2026
Fourteen people pose for a photo holding wooden boxes and frames with screens.
Habitat Restoration
Addressing Partner Needs and Supporting Native Plant Conservation in Interior Alaska
Jul 29, 2026
A perched culvert that runs under a road had been placed where fish or other aquatic species would need to drop several feet to reach the water below. A perched culvert is not fish-friendly.  
Habitat Restoration
Reconnecting Streams in Wisconsin to Recover Native Brook Trout
Apr 28, 2026
Crumbling concrete dam in Rose City, Michigan blocks passage of fish and other aquatic animals through Beechwood Creek and creates a safety hazard for people and wildlife.
Habitat Restoration
Removing a 20th Century Dam to Restore a Stream and a Wetland
Apr 28, 2026
4 people sanding downstream of undersized road culverts in a stream holding a big metal fish
Habitat Restoration
Restoring Salmon Habitat, Strengthening Local Economies, and Improving Food Security in Southeast Alaska
Apr 27, 2026
A new bridge over Clear Creek in Wahkiakum County in southern Washington improves fish passage and reduces a public safety hazard
Habitat Restoration
Reconnecting a Stream for Pacific Salmon and Improving Public Safety
Apr 27, 2026
Habitat Restoration
View from Above: Supporting the Whooping Crane Winter Survey in Texas
Apr 8, 2026
Endangered Florida salt marsh vole in Florida's Big Bend
Habitat Restoration
Unlocking Recovery of Florida Salt Marsh Voles
Apr 8, 2026
Group photo of the Atlantic salmon egg planting crew, consisting of biologists from the USFWS Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, USFWS Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Program, and Maine Department of Marine Resources on the West Branch of the Sheepscot River
Wildlife Management
Building a Path to Recovery for Atlantic Salmon in Maine
Mar 31, 2026
Endangered rusty patched bumble bee on wild bergamot
Habitat Restoration
Habitat Restoration and Stewardship Outreach in Northeast Illinois
Feb 26, 2026

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Habitat Restoration
$1.4 million awarded for coastal conservation in northern Wisconsin
Aug 12, 2025
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Habitat Restoration
More Than $25 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency
Jan 7, 2025
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Service Awards $3 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands in California
Jan 7, 2025
Stillaguamish Tribal land along the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River in the Trafton Reach, Snohomish County, Washington State.
Habitat Restoration
$10.8 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency
Jan 30, 2024
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Wildlife Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards More Than $20 Million To Help Coastal Community Resilience, Provide Economic Benefits and Protect Native Ecosystems
Dec 20, 2021
Staff from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Coastal Program release Kemp’s ridley hatchlings at Padre Island National Seashore.
Wildlife Management
Renewed Hope for Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles
Jul 30, 2026
A rusty patched bumble bee on blooming anise hyssop
Habitat Restoration
Restoring Resilience Along Wisconsin's Lake Michigan Greenway
Jul 30, 2026
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance staff carrying extremely healthy Spartina alterniflora plants from the boat
Habitat Restoration
A Lasting Partnership for Florida's Living Shorelines
Jul 29, 2026
Fourteen people pose for a photo holding wooden boxes and frames with screens.
Habitat Restoration
Addressing Partner Needs and Supporting Native Plant Conservation in Interior Alaska
Jul 29, 2026
A perched culvert that runs under a road had been placed where fish or other aquatic species would need to drop several feet to reach the water below. A perched culvert is not fish-friendly.  
Habitat Restoration
Reconnecting Streams in Wisconsin to Recover Native Brook Trout
Apr 28, 2026
Crumbling concrete dam in Rose City, Michigan blocks passage of fish and other aquatic animals through Beechwood Creek and creates a safety hazard for people and wildlife.
Habitat Restoration
Removing a 20th Century Dam to Restore a Stream and a Wetland
Apr 28, 2026
4 people sanding downstream of undersized road culverts in a stream holding a big metal fish
Habitat Restoration
Restoring Salmon Habitat, Strengthening Local Economies, and Improving Food Security in Southeast Alaska
Apr 27, 2026
A new bridge over Clear Creek in Wahkiakum County in southern Washington improves fish passage and reduces a public safety hazard
Habitat Restoration
Reconnecting a Stream for Pacific Salmon and Improving Public Safety
Apr 27, 2026
Endangered Florida salt marsh vole in Florida's Big Bend
Habitat Restoration
Unlocking Recovery of Florida Salt Marsh Voles
Apr 8, 2026
Habitat Restoration
View from Above: Supporting the Whooping Crane Winter Survey in Texas
Apr 8, 2026
Group photo of the Atlantic salmon egg planting crew, consisting of biologists from the USFWS Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, USFWS Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Program, and Maine Department of Marine Resources on the West Branch of the Sheepscot River
Wildlife Management
Building a Path to Recovery for Atlantic Salmon in Maine
Mar 31, 2026
Endangered rusty patched bumble bee on wild bergamot
Habitat Restoration
Habitat Restoration and Stewardship Outreach in Northeast Illinois
Feb 26, 2026

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