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Coastal America

A Decade of Commitment to Protecting, Preserving
and Restoring America's Coastal Heritage

photo of President Bush's letter to the CWRP
View President Bush's letter to the CWRP

Spotlight Project

Right Whale Early Warning System
Right Whale Early Warning
System (EWS), FL/GA
The Navy, Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers joined in the effort to spot and track the Northern Right Whale during its annual calving season off Georgia and northern Florida. During over flights of the area, military personnel use marine radio to report the location of whales. As a result, ship captains can maintain efficient speeds into and out of ports with the confidence that they can avoid collisions with whales. Learn more about this project.

Learning Centers (CELCs)

In 1996 the Coastal America Partnership established a network of Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers. The network combines the resources of federal agencies with marine educational centers. Most Learning Centers are aquariums, but marine science centers and even a fishing museum are part of this network!
Texas Aquarium photo
Texas Aquarium Student Ocean Conference

 


Corporate Partnership (CWRP)

Boat Meadows wetland restoration project photo

The Boat Meadows wetland restoration project is a project of the Massachusetts Corporate Wetlands Restoration Program (CWRP). In the CWRP, corporations contribute funds to a participating private foundation or state trust fund. These funds will be used to support site specific wetland or other aquatic habitat restoration projects.


Military Involvement

The Department of Defense has assigned a Military Liaison to Coastal America to represent the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program and coordinate IRT activities with Coastal America projects. Learn more about military involvement.

Supervision of the demolishing of East Machias Dam
Air Force Reserve Command Civil Engineers at the East Machias Dam Demolition

 

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