Two plovers sit in the sand on a beach next to washed up seaweed.

Coasts and Oceans

Latest news about 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú's work on coasts and oceans.
Snowy Plovers. Photo: Katherine Pirozzi/51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Photography Awards

Coastal birds are in crisis.

Threatened by climate change, development, overfishing, and pollution, seabird populations around the world have decreased by 70 percent since 1950. In North America alone, shorebird populations have decreased by 70 percent since 1973. Through our Coasts strategy, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú is working to reverse this crisis in multiple ways.

Areas of Focus

Coastal Resilience Coastal Stewardship Gulf Restoration Marine Conservation
Building Anew Along the Shores of San Diego County
February 21, 2024 — Local chapters, universities, Indigenous groups, and 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú California collaborate to revitalize a shoreline that has long been left to the depredations of industrial action.
Welcome to the Island Where Egrets Rule
January 17, 2024 — A century ago, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Texas made a commitment to protecting birds along the Texas coast. They started here.
Coasts and Oceans
A black seabird with orange feet and bill, a white face, and yellow tufts on its head, stands on a mossy rock with its wings outstretched.
Tufted Puffins are Getting a Boost in the Pacific Northwest
November 15, 2023 — 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and partners are launching new efforts to save this declining seabird.
SEABIRD Coasts and Oceans
a person stands on a beach and looks through a spotting scope, facing left. In the background is the ocean and a blue sky with sparse clouds.
Bird Bands Shed Light on Cross-Flyway Shorebird Migrations
October 02, 2023 — 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Florida biologist Michael Ferrara tracks banded plovers as they stop over in the Panhandle on their twice-yearly journeys.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
A photo of a Least Tern parent holding a worm towards its chick, which has its mouth open, on the beach.
Dog Lover to Dog Lover: It’s Time to Share the Shore
August 31, 2023 — As shorebirds face innumerable obstacles to survive, small actions like leashing our pets or sticking to dog-friendly beaches can go a long way.
Coastal Stewardship
Louisiana’s Most Ambitious Coastal Restoration Project Finally Takes Off
August 10, 2023 — By redirecting Mississippi River sediment, the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will combat the state’s land-loss crisis.
DELTA Coastal Resilience
This Art Show Captures the Magic of the World’s First Restored Seabird Colony
July 18, 2023 — An immersive exhibit in Maine transports viewers to Eastern Egg Rock, where Project Puffin began.
Coasts and Oceans
Celebrate 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Texas’s Centennial with a Virtual Tour of the Coast
July 03, 2023 — A new online explorer reveals the importance of the Texas Coast for birds across the hemisphere.
TEXAS Coastal Stewardship
Pink and blue skies with wispy clouds are reflected in water surrounded by marsh grass
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú and Partners Launch Community-driven Climate Projects in Three States
June 15, 2023 — New funding will support birds and underserved communities in Indiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Coastal Resilience
A flock of Red Knots fly in a murmuration over water.
How 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú South Carolina Protects Their Coastal Birds and the Places They Need
June 01, 2023 — With their Shorebird Stewardship program, 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú South Carolina protects Red Knots, American Oystercatchers, and other birds that find respite on their shores.
Coastal Stewardship