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Coasts and Oceans

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
CONNECTICUT Coastal Stewardship
Great Egret in a marsh
Marsh Restoration Projects Take Shape at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary
November 13, 2023 — Pilot projects will test methods for protecting and rebuilding Currituck Sound marshes.
NORTH CAROLINA Coastal Resilience
Great Egret
Marsh Restoration Projects Take Shape at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary
November 13, 2023 — Pilot projects will test methods for protecting and rebuilding Currituck Sound marshes.
NORTH CAROLINA Coastal Resilience
A black and white seabird floats in blue water.
Warmer Oceans Are Driving More Frequent Seabird Die-Offs, Preventing Populations From Recovering
August 31, 2023 — A new study used long-term volunteer data to show that marine heatwaves are linked to mass avian mortality at sea.
Climate
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.
CONNECTICUT 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.
CONNECTICUT Coastal Resilience
Dead, leafless trees stand tall within a salt marsh on Maryland's coast.
Ghost Forests Could Provide Respite for Marsh Birds as Coastal Habitat Disappears
January 05, 2022 — Scientists want to ensure that swaths of trees killed by saltwater flooding are more than dead forest, but become quality marsh habitat for birds.