Coasts and Oceans

Major Funding Announced for Crab Meadow Marsh Restoration
December 09, 2024 — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded $429K to the National Audubon Society to develop a restoration plan for Crab Meadow’s marsh.
Coastal Resilience
Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
October 30, 2024 — Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration
Coastal Resilience
Ten high school-aged youth stand and kneel together, all wear orange t-shirts indicating they are Salt Marsh Stewards.
2023 Coastal Season Report Out
November 30, 2023 — Over 20,000 marsh grasses planted, youth employment expands, shorebirds have a record-breaking year
Coastal Stewardship
Saltmarsh Stewards, dressed in bright orange shirts, guide a group of people through the marsh plantings.
Stratford’s Great Meadows Salt Marsh Gets a $4M Refresh
August 30, 2022 — 12 local “Salt Marsh Stewards” from Stratford and Bunnell high schools, along with three crew leaders, over 150 volunteers, elected officials, and partners, have helped turn the marsh back into a haven for wildlife and the local community.
Coastal Resilience
Salt Marsh Steward and volunteers planting at Great Meadows Marsh.
Over 138,000 Plugs Planted at Great Meadows Marsh
July 05, 2022 — Salt Marsh Stewards wrap up a successful season, Saltmarsh Sparrow nests discovered.
Coastal Resilience
Feathering the hummocks at Great Meadows Marsh.
Salt Marsh Steward Program Kicks Off at Great Meadows Marsh
April 27, 2022
Coastal Resilience
View of the hummocks at Great Meadows Marsh.
Creating Saltmarsh Sparrow Nesting Habitat at Great Meadows Marsh in Stratford
February 25, 2022
Coastal Resilience
Pelicans, spoonbills, and herons nest on Cat Island, where oil washed ashore in May 2010. The spill sped the land’s ongoing erosion; today it’s underwater. Daniel Beltrá
Ten Years Later: Reflections on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
April 13, 2020 — Audubon magazine asked four writers to contemplate what has and hasn't changed in the aftermath of the Gulf catastrophe.
Gulf Restoration