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Smiling youngsters use binoculars to look at birds at San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Recreation
11 Ways Wildlife Refuges Make Life Better
Oct 14, 2023
A Laysan albatross lies dead on the sand, its stomach filled with plastic debris that it swallowed.
Get Involved
Oceans of Trash
Aug 20, 2023
Two brown-and-black birds on standing on a rocky surface
Climate Change
Coastal restoration collaboration: a first step to save shorebirds
Apr 6, 2023
He‘eia wetland watershed on O‘ahu’s eastern coast with mountains in the background.
Habitat Restoration
Six Wetlands Supported Through the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
Jan 11, 2023
A river bordered by green shrubs and trees and a blue sky with white clouds reflected in the water's surface
Habitat Restoration
Restoring the Pawcatuck River
Dec 9, 2022
white butterfly with black and orange spots sits on white flower
Our Partners
Diversity of effort benefits diversity in nature
Oct 6, 2022
Saltmarsh Sparrow mother and chicks huddled in nest in salt marsh
Climate Change
The sparrow that speaks for the marsh
Oct 3, 2022
A tiny sea turtle hatchling crawls across the sand to the ocean at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
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Summer Sights
Aug 16, 2022
Oysters cling to stacked blockades that resemble stairs. The structure sits above the sea water.
Climate Change
Shell-tering our shores from sea level rise
Aug 4, 2022
Two small mostly white birds with black eyes walk on a sandy beach
Wildlife Wonders
The Beach, Wildlife and You
Jun 27, 2022
Aerial view of an island atoll surrounded by sandy reef in the deep blue ocean
Wildlife Management
"Hope Spots" in the Ocean
Jun 15, 2022
A tall, slender stone lighthouse on a rocky coast of the deep blue ocean
History and Culture
Lighthouses of the Refuge System
Jun 8, 2022
Calm wetland.
Habitat Restoration
Reducing Wetland Loss in Coastal Watersheds
Jun 7, 2022
A tiny loggerhead hatchling hustles towards the ocean.
Our Partners
USFWS Coastal Program bolsters bird, turtle and mice populations in South Alabama
Mar 23, 2022
a closeup of a red knot held in one hand
Migratory Species
Banding red knots
Mar 15, 2022
A mountainous island covered in green vegetation emerges from bright blue water
Land Management
Marine Areas, Islands and Coasts
Feb 28, 2022
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Wildlife Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards More Than $20 Million To Help Coastal Community Resilience, Provide Economic Benefits and Protect Native Ecosystems
Dec 20, 2021
A brown mulch field leading to tall trees aligned across the entire width of the image reaching up towards a cloudy sky.
Habitat Restoration
Service, Partners Restore Florida Flatwoods
Nov 5, 2021
Fall foliage along Point Abbaye in Lake Superior
Habitat Restoration
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants
Aug 12, 2021
A white sandy beach with an island in the distance.
Endangered Species Act
Coastal Program restoration work aims to save endangered St. Croix lizard
Aug 12, 2021
Florida golden aster, yellow wildflowers.
Endangered Species Act
Fort De Soto and the Florida Golden Aster
Aug 3, 2021
An image of red knots in flight
Migratory Species
The Birds are Back!
Jul 30, 2021
In this aerial image, Gandys Beach is visible in the foreground, as are a handful of volunteers and project staff and large square, gray containers filled with reef materials. A green marsh is visible behind the beach.
Habitat Restoration
Learning from a Living Shoreline
Jun 21, 2021
a purple and yellow flower on a dune with the ocean in the background.
Land Management
“Homage” to history
Mar 23, 2021
Man with hose waters small plot of plants. All plants marked with small pink flags
Endangered Species Act
Florida partnerships help save endangered - and lyrical - plants
Jan 7, 2021
Top view of many Venus flytrap plants close to the ground. The leaves show a red inner-side and light green outside.
Our Partners
Venus flytrap surveys
Nov 30, 2020
A fire sweeps across a mountainside
Our Partners
Elm City
Jul 3, 2020
a seabird taking off from water.
Wildlife Management
Save future generations of seabirds
Jun 8, 2020
A pair of dolphins (marine mammals with tails and flippers) cruise through blue waters.
For Parents and Educators
8 Powerful Lessons the Ocean Can Teach
Jun 19, 2019
Scenic farm view with three cars.
Land Management
The Farm Bill Conservation Programs and Coastal Program
Oct 15, 2017
decorative blue wavy line graphic
Wildlife Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards More Than $20 Million To Help Coastal Community Resilience, Provide Economic Benefits and Protect Native Ecosystems
Dec 20, 2021
Smiling youngsters use binoculars to look at birds at San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Recreation
11 Ways Wildlife Refuges Make Life Better
Oct 14, 2023
A Laysan albatross lies dead on the sand, its stomach filled with plastic debris that it swallowed.
Get Involved
Oceans of Trash
Aug 20, 2023
Two brown-and-black birds on standing on a rocky surface
Climate Change
Coastal restoration collaboration: a first step to save shorebirds
Apr 6, 2023
He‘eia wetland watershed on O‘ahu’s eastern coast with mountains in the background.
Habitat Restoration
Six Wetlands Supported Through the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
Jan 11, 2023
A river bordered by green shrubs and trees and a blue sky with white clouds reflected in the water's surface
Habitat Restoration
Restoring the Pawcatuck River
Dec 9, 2022
white butterfly with black and orange spots sits on white flower
Our Partners
Diversity of effort benefits diversity in nature
Oct 6, 2022
Saltmarsh Sparrow mother and chicks huddled in nest in salt marsh
Climate Change
The sparrow that speaks for the marsh
Oct 3, 2022
A tiny sea turtle hatchling crawls across the sand to the ocean at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
Recreation
Summer Sights
Aug 16, 2022
Oysters cling to stacked blockades that resemble stairs. The structure sits above the sea water.
Climate Change
Shell-tering our shores from sea level rise
Aug 4, 2022
Two small mostly white birds with black eyes walk on a sandy beach
Wildlife Wonders
The Beach, Wildlife and You
Jun 27, 2022
Aerial view of an island atoll surrounded by sandy reef in the deep blue ocean
Wildlife Management
"Hope Spots" in the Ocean
Jun 15, 2022
A tall, slender stone lighthouse on a rocky coast of the deep blue ocean
History and Culture
Lighthouses of the Refuge System
Jun 8, 2022
Calm wetland.
Habitat Restoration
Reducing Wetland Loss in Coastal Watersheds
Jun 7, 2022
A tiny loggerhead hatchling hustles towards the ocean.
Our Partners
USFWS Coastal Program bolsters bird, turtle and mice populations in South Alabama
Mar 23, 2022
a closeup of a red knot held in one hand
Migratory Species
Banding red knots
Mar 15, 2022
A mountainous island covered in green vegetation emerges from bright blue water
Land Management
Marine Areas, Islands and Coasts
Feb 28, 2022
A brown mulch field leading to tall trees aligned across the entire width of the image reaching up towards a cloudy sky.
Habitat Restoration
Service, Partners Restore Florida Flatwoods
Nov 5, 2021
Fall foliage along Point Abbaye in Lake Superior
Habitat Restoration
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants
Aug 12, 2021
A white sandy beach with an island in the distance.
Endangered Species Act
Coastal Program restoration work aims to save endangered St. Croix lizard
Aug 12, 2021
Florida golden aster, yellow wildflowers.
Endangered Species Act
Fort De Soto and the Florida Golden Aster
Aug 3, 2021
An image of red knots in flight
Migratory Species
The Birds are Back!
Jul 30, 2021
In this aerial image, Gandys Beach is visible in the foreground, as are a handful of volunteers and project staff and large square, gray containers filled with reef materials. A green marsh is visible behind the beach.
Habitat Restoration
Learning from a Living Shoreline
Jun 21, 2021
a purple and yellow flower on a dune with the ocean in the background.
Land Management
“Homage” to history
Mar 23, 2021
Man with hose waters small plot of plants. All plants marked with small pink flags
Endangered Species Act
Florida partnerships help save endangered - and lyrical - plants
Jan 7, 2021
Top view of many Venus flytrap plants close to the ground. The leaves show a red inner-side and light green outside.
Our Partners
Venus flytrap surveys
Nov 30, 2020
A fire sweeps across a mountainside
Our Partners
Elm City
Jul 3, 2020
a seabird taking off from water.
Wildlife Management
Save future generations of seabirds
Jun 8, 2020
A pair of dolphins (marine mammals with tails and flippers) cruise through blue waters.
For Parents and Educators
8 Powerful Lessons the Ocean Can Teach
Jun 19, 2019
Scenic farm view with three cars.
Land Management
The Farm Bill Conservation Programs and Coastal Program
Oct 15, 2017
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