Celebrating Habitat Month 2022: Healthy Habitat, Resilient Infrastructure

We are excited to kick off Habitat Month at NOAA Fisheries. All month long, we will share our incredible habitat conservation efforts through our website and social media. The theme this year is "Healthy Habitat, Resilient Infrastructure"! Learn more about the role of healthy habitat in building coastal resilience. We'll also talk about how restoring habitat for our nation's fisheries and protected resources also strengthens the resilience of coastal communities and ecosystems.

Efforts like restoring coastal wetlands and removing outdated dams can improve coastal resilience. They help communities recover from and adapt to the impacts of extreme weather and climate change. All month long, we will highlight a variety of different habitat conservation projects and products. Follow us here and on Twitter (@NOAAHabitat, #HabitatMonth). Also, be sure to stay up-to-date by becoming a HabitatNews subscriber. Help spread the word about the importance of habitat conservation in making an impact for coastal ecosystems and communities

Habitat Features

Two Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Funding Opportunities Open Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, One Focused on Underserved Communities

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law presents an once-in-a-generation opportunity for NOAA to continue making an impact for coastal ecosystems and communities.

Learn more about two habitat restoration and coastal resilience funding opportunities open under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Construction underway at the Fisher Slough project site. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Two Fish Passage Funding Opportunities Open Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, One Focused on Indian Tribes

NOAA is seeking proposals for fish passage projects that will remove in-stream barriers to reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitat for fish around the country.

Learn more about two fish passage funding opportunities open under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Removal of Holmes Dam on Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Credit: Hawk Visuals)

Habitat Restoration Projects Offer Protection from Flooding

Two habitat restoration projects supported by NOAA Fisheries are featured in a new resource highlighting nature-based solutions for flooding.

Learn more about habitat restoration projects offer protection from flooding

The Mill River flows past the former site of the West Britannia Dam, after its removal. Credit: Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration.

Building Community Resilience Through Habitat Restoration

Habitat restoration projects can help protect the safety and well-being of coastal communities by buffering shorelines from erosion, reducing flooding, and removing potentially hazardous structures.

Building community resilience through habitat restoration

Restoration work underway at Smith Island in Washington's Snohomish Estuary. Credit: Snohomish County Surface Water Management.

Nominate an Outstanding Steward in Marine, Coastal, or Riverine Habitat Conservation

The Dr. Nancy Foster Habitat Conservation Award nomination period is open until August 1, 2022.

Nominate an outstanding steward in marine, coastal, or riverine habitat conservation

The Little Sur River winds its way into the Pacific. Credit: Douglas Croft.

Follow Along as NOAA's Largest Wetland Restoration Project Creates Marsh in Louisiana

A team is constructing nearly 1,200 acres of marsh in Upper Barataria Basin that will support fish and wildlife and help reduce the effects of future storms.

NOAA's largest wetland restoration project creates marsh in Louisiana

Over the coming months, we look forward to sharing photos, videos, and more of work to create marsh in the Upper Barataria Basin, like this image of a photographer capturing construction as it gets under way.

Interns Dive into Chesapeake Science, Policy

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office once again welcomes summer interns, who contribute to our efforts to protect and restore the Bay while gaining valuable experience.

Summer interns dive into Chesapeake Bay science, policy, and more

We're delighted to host five dynamic interns this summer at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office.

Video: Powerhorn Lake Habitat Restoration

Watch the video below to learn how NOAA and partners are working through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to restore wetlands and improve fish passage at Powderhorn Lake in Illinois.

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