2026
Queen Quet has been appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry D. McMaster to the newly established Governor’s Conservation Commission
10/31/26
The appointment recognizes the importance of bringing diverse conservation perspectives, including those rooted in generations of ancestral land stewardship and cultural preservation, into discussions concerning the future of South Carolina’s natural and cultural resources.
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Explore the NOAA C-CAP Watershed Assessment Tool
10/30/26
Land cover is a key indicator of potential impacts on water quality and overall watershed health because it influences both the amount of water flowing off the land and the types and amounts of pollutants and sediment carried by runoff. Use these tools to explore important land-cover features in your coastal area, assess their potential impacts on water quality, and identify land use actions for those conditions.
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Georgia sets new limits on private dock size
10/29/26
A major win for salt marsh protection in Georgia! The Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently came to a decision over new rules regarding the length of private recreational docks.
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UGA awarded $8M NOAA grant to restore salt marsh in the Southeast
10/15/26
The University of Georgia has been awarded an $8 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries to lead a three-year regional initiative to restore salt marsh habitat across the South Atlantic from North Carolina to Florida! The project is one of 16 habitat restoration projects selected by NOAA out of nearly 350 nationwide proposals and represents another major win for multi-state collaboration among SASMI partners.
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Gullah/Geechee Nation’s Queen Quet honored as a mother of the Environmental Justice Movement
10/5/26
Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, was among 27 women whose leadership has helped shape environmental justice in the United States.
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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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