Following consultation with state and federal resource agencies, NFWF announced the initial projects to receive funding from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund in November 2013. More than $112 million was obligated for 22 projects designed to protect, restore and enhance natural and living resources across the Gulf Coast.
Restoration & Enhancement of Oyster Reefs in Alabama D'Olive Watershed Restoration Fowl River Watershed Restoration
Restoration & Enhancement of Oyster Reefs in Alabama
D'Olive Watershed Restoration
Fowl River Watershed Restoration
Management & Restoration of Escribano Point Coastal Habitat - Phase I Government Street Regional Stormwater Pond at Corrine Jones Park Apalachicola Bay Oyster Restoration Comprehensive Panhandle Coastal Bird Conservation Eliminating Light Pollution on Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches Enhanced Assessment for Recovery of Gulf of Mexico Fisheries – Phase I
Management & Restoration of Escribano Point Coastal Habitat - Phase I
Government Street Regional Stormwater Pond at Corrine Jones Park
Apalachicola Bay Oyster Restoration
Comprehensive Panhandle Coastal Bird Conservation
Eliminating Light Pollution on Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches
Enhanced Assessment for Recovery of Gulf of Mexico Fisheries – Phase I
Caminada Beach and Dune Increment II: Engineering & Design East Timbalier Island: Engineering & Design Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: Engineering & Design Lower Mississippi River Sediment Diversions: Planning Increase Atchafalaya Flow to Terrebonne: Planning
Caminada Beach and Dune Increment II: Engineering & Design
East Timbalier Island: Engineering & Design
Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: Engineering & Design
Lower Mississippi River Sediment Diversions: Planning
Increase Atchafalaya Flow to Terrebonne: Planning
Coastal Bird Stewardship Program Mississippi Coastal Preserves Program Coastal Stream & Habitat Initiative
Coastal Bird Stewardship Program
Mississippi Coastal Preserves Program
Coastal Stream & Habitat Initiative
Sea Rim State Park Coastal Dune Restoration Galveston Island State Park Marsh Restoration & Protection West Galveston Bay Conservation Corridor Habitat Preservation Oyster Reef Restoration in East Bay Gulf Coast Migratory Waterfowl Habitat Enhancement
Sea Rim State Park Coastal Dune Restoration
Galveston Island State Park Marsh Restoration & Protection
West Galveston Bay Conservation Corridor Habitat Preservation
Oyster Reef Restoration in East Bay
Gulf Coast Migratory Waterfowl Habitat Enhancement
Learn more about NFWF's Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund.
Click on the map below to learn how the Fund works in each of the Gulf states.