September 27, 2026

wetland restoration

A Utah restoration project treated 3,873 acres by thinning forests, removing juniper and repairing wetlands; during a 33,000-acre wildfire, earlier treated areas helped slow its spread

A Utah restoration project treated 3,873 acres by thinning forests, removing juniper and repairing wetlands; during a 33,000-acre wildfire, earlier treated areas helped slow its spread

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Along Utah’s scenic Mirror Lake Highway, a large restoration project is showing why forest management is about more than planting trees or clearing brush. The recently completed Upper Provo Stewardship Project treated 3,873 acres across the Upper Provo Watershed, combining juniper removal, conifer thinning, hazard tree work, aspen enhancement and wetland restoration. The value of…

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In 2020, a New Orleans project began crushing bottles into sand; six years later, it has diverted 12 million pounds of glass to help rebuild shrinking coastal wetlands

In 2020, a New Orleans project began crushing bottles into sand; six years later, it has diverted 12 million pounds of glass to help rebuild shrinking coastal wetlands

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Representative Image (AI-generated) A bottle tossed away in New Orleans does not necessarily have to end its life in a landfill. A project launched in 2020 is giving discarded glass a second purpose; crushing bottles into sand that can be used in coastal restoration. Glass Half Full, founded by Tulane University students Franziska Trautmann and…

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Mike Niziolek spent thirty years transforming his 150-acre property into a wetland, now the former AP biology teacher is creating 'bio supermarkets' for wildlife

Mike Niziolek spent thirty years transforming his 150-acre property into a wetland, now the former AP biology teacher is creating ‘bio supermarkets’ for wildlife

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Mike Niziolek, a former AP biology teacher decided that he did not want to limit his impact in the world to his classrooms and wanted to do something for the planet he loves so much. This is why he has spent the past thirty years, returning his 150-acre property Elk River, Sherburne County, Minnesota to…

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A farmer turned 70 acres of his Oregon barley farm into a wetland; now it hosts 140 bird species and endangered fish

A farmer turned 70 acres of his Oregon barley farm into a wetland; now it hosts 140 bird species and endangered fish | World News

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A farmer in southern Oregon transformed 70 acres of his 400-acre barley farm into a wetland in 2021, creating an unexpected refuge for wildlife while helping address agricultural water pollution. Karl Wenner, a co-owner of Lakeside Farms near Klamath Falls, worked with conservation agencies and other partners to convert flood-prone farmland into a managed wetland….

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In 2012, conservationists began working to remove an obsolete Massachusetts dam; 14 years later, demolition started to reconnect 7 miles of stream and restore 6 acres of wetland

In 2012, conservationists began working to remove an obsolete Massachusetts dam; 14 years later, demolition started to reconnect 7 miles of stream and restore 6 acres of wetland

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Duxbury, MassachusettsRepresentative image For more than a century, a small concrete dam stood in the way of a river’s natural flow. Built to serve industries that no longer exist, the Temple Street Dam in Duxbury, Massachusetts, had long outlived its purpose. It blocked fish from reaching their spawning grounds, trapped sediment, created a maintenance burden…

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Florida spent about $17 million transforming degraded farmland near Tampa Bay into Robinson Preserve, a 700-acre coastal refuge that now draws about 240,000 visitors annually

Florida spent about $17 million transforming degraded farmland near Tampa Bay into Robinson Preserve, a 700-acre coastal refuge that now draws about 240,000 visitors annually

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Robinson PreservePhoto credit: Lindsay Rosegger/NOAA Fisheries On the edge of Tampa Bay, where mangrove forests meet open water and birds call from the treetops, lies a place that was never meant to exist. Robinson Preserve, a 700-acre coastal refuge in Manatee County, Florida, was once degraded farmland slated for development. Today, it is a thriving…

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Louisiana created 1,170 acres of new wetlands in Barataria Basin; one year later, shrimp and crabs are returning to the restored habitat

Louisiana created 1,170 acres of new wetlands in Barataria Basin; one year later, shrimp and crabs are returning to the restored habitat

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One year after Louisiana restored 1,170 acres of wetlands, shrimp, crabs and red drum are returning to the habitat. Louisiana’s coastline is showing early signs of recovery after a major wetland restoration project created 1,170 acres of new marsh habitat in the Barataria Basin. Just one year after construction, species including white and brown shrimp,…

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In 2025, Virginia spent $8 million rebuilding 1.09 miles of Ragged Island shoreline; the project created 2.6 acres of new marsh and 2.2 acres of oyster reef while cutting hundreds of tons of sediment entering Chesapeake Bay

In 2025, Virginia spent $8 million rebuilding 1.09 miles of Ragged Island shoreline; the project created 2.6 acres of new marsh and 2.2 acres of oyster reef while cutting hundreds of tons of sediment entering Chesapeake Bay

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Virginia’s Ragged Island restoration is creating new marsh and oyster habitat while reducing sediment entering Chesapeake Bay. Virginia has completed a major shoreline restoration project on Ragged Island, helping rebuild wetlands and oyster habitat while reducing the amount of sediment and nutrients entering the Chesapeake Bay.The project, funded with $8 million from NOAA Fisheries’ Office…

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A hidden wonder in Yosemite was disappearing for more than 100 years, in 2023, a massive restoration began filling a 3.5-mile erosion gully with 162,000 cubic yards of soil and woodchips, restoring 94 acres of lost wetlands

A hidden wonder in Yosemite was disappearing for more than 100 years, in 2023, a massive restoration began filling a 3.5-mile erosion gully with 162,000 cubic yards of soil and woodchips, restoring 94 acres of lost wetlands

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In the heart of Yosemite National Park, where granite cliffs rise above ancient forests and waterfalls cascade into deep valleys, lies a quieter kind of wonder: Ackerson Meadow. One of the largest mid-elevation meadows in the Sierra Nevada, and the largest in Yosemite, it is a place of stillness, wildlife and ecological importance. But for…

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