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Stories From the Gulf

Three people dip their feet into water at the edge of an ocean.
Oyster Restoration: TNC staff stand in rubber boots at the edge of the water at an oyster restoration site at Alabama Port. © 2010 Andrew Kornylak

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American oystercatcher.

A Coastal Tour through the Gulf

During this journey, explore the innovative critical habitat-saving projects that TNC’s Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana chapters have been undertaking.

A closeup of hands shucking oysters.

Healthy Rivers, Delicious Oysters

A new project aims to understand how climate change, upstream water use, and water management decisions affect oysters along the Gulf Coast.

Mar 25, 2021

Aerial view of urban flooding along the Meramec River in Missouri in 2019.

Natural Solutions for Flooding

Restoring floodplains is a key strategy for communities grappling with annual flooding along the Mississippi River from Iowa to Missouri to Louisiana.

Gentle waves lapping on a sandy beach.

Impacts of the Dead Zone

The dead zone is an area where nutrient pollution flowing into the Gulf causes algae blooms that deplete oxygen from the water and make it difficult for marine life to survive.

GulfCorps volunteers planting sea oats

Ten Years of Progress in the Gulf

Ten years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, TNC learned many lessons about how to increase chances of success for large-scale restoration of the Gulf and of other important ecosystems.

By Bob Bendick

GulfCorps Participants.

GulfCorps: A New Generation Restoring the Gulf

The GulfCorps program creates jobs through Conservations Corps and puts young adults to work protecting and restoring critical habitat along the Gulf.

By Bob Bendick | Sep 23, 2019

Osprey in the nest.

Osprey Nest Cam Live Feed

Welcome to live feed from our osprey nest camera in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Three people work together to push a tree sapling off of a trail.

A New Meaning for Restoration

Strengthening the battered Gulf Coast gives young people real jobs and a path forward.

Feb 06, 2019

A large group of brown pelicans take flight, skimming the ocean surface.

Shamrock Island Bird Rookery

One of the most important bird breeding sites in the Gulf—frequented by pelicans, ducks, reddish egrets, white-faced ibises and more—is threatened by erosion.

Texas City Prairie

Our Future Gulf

The "Our Future Gulf" report outlines TNC's recommendations for the restoration of the Gulf.

Oyster restoration volunteers stack bags of oysters on a reef.

What We Do in the Gulf

Learn about The Nature Conservancy's work in the Gulf.

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