2026
After 2 years of work, volunteers near completion of the longest living shoreline in SC
9/29/26
It’s been two years since the first volunteer squished out into the pluff mud near the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Now, The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with the installation, SC DNR, and a host of volunteers, is close to completing the longest living shoreline of its kind in South Carolina.
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Built to Last: Resilient Road-Stream Crossings for People, Fish, and Wildlife
9/26/26
This newly published report was developed by the Environmental Policy Innovation Center, ARC Solutions, and Wildlands Network, with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts. It highlights how aging culverts and bridges can be upgraded using integrated road-stream crossing designs that improve resilience to changing weather conditions while benefiting aquatic and terrestrial wildlife.
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Investing in Water and Nature to Build Climate Resilience
9/15/26
As part of its Environment Program, the Walton Family Foundation is launching the Water and Nature Fund to advance solutions that work with nature to protect rivers, oceans and the communities that depend on them. The Water and Nature Fund will invest in innovative projects that use the power of nature to advance solutions addressing the significant water challenges we face.
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$4.1 Million Awarded for Research to Inform Coastal Flooding Resilience and Adaptation
9/15/26
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) Program is announcing $3.1M for new and continuing competitive research awards that will help federal, state, and local officials better manage flood events and make sound decisions leading to safer coastal communities and healthier coastal environments.
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New Signs at Isle of Palms Marina Highlight Salt Marsh and Tidal Waterways
9/9/26
Earlier this year, the City of Isle of Palms Environmental Advisory Committee (IOP EAC) completed an installation of 14 nature signs at the Isle of Palms Marina that are focused on the ecosystems of the salt marsh and tidal waterways.
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Improving the selection of salt marsh mapping methods for shoreline change analysis
9/2/26
This paper quantifies multiple sources of error across various methods available to practitioners and evaluates their effects on final shoreline movement rate estimates.
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A National Toolkit for Wetland Resilience
9/1/26
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System’s (NERRS) Wetland Resilience Toolkit is a new tool that can help protect and restore our invaluable wetlands. This online resource is a gateway to nine research and engagement initiatives from across the Reserve System.
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St. Johns County commissioners greenlight $100M conservation bond for November ballot
8/18/26
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County commissioners voted Tuesday to put a major land conservation measure on November’s ballot, giving residents the final say on a bond that could reshape how the county protects its natural lands for generations to come.
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