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Estuaries and the National Estuary Program

  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Estuaries

    Learn about how Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds will help NEPs over the next five years.

  • What Are Estuaries and Why Are They Important?

    Estuaries are places where freshwater from rivers mix with saltwater from the sea. Learn more about estuaries.

    Learn about the important resources, benefits and services that estuaries provide.

  • What You Can Do to Help

    Learn how to protect estuaries.

  • Estuary Information for Teachers and Students

    • Exploring Estuaries

The NEP is a collaborative, efficient, and adaptable ecosystem-based network of organizations that protects and restores 28 estuaries of national significance.

Learn about the NEP

 

Learn about the NEP

Learn about the National Estuary Program's work, accomplishments, and resources.

  • Overview of the NEP
  • National Results
  • Progress Evaluation
  • NEP Reports

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

A group gathered around a professor at the beach, detailing plans for dune restoration to support coastal resilience.

Learn about how Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds will help NEPs over the next 5 years.

  • NEP Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation Memo
  • NEP Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Fact Sheet
  • NEP Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Press Release

Explore Local Estuary Programs

 

Local Estuary Programs

Explore the websites, CCMPs, and State of the Bay Reports from individual NEPs.

  • Map of NEP Locations
  • Local NEP websites
  • Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plans (CCMPs)
  • State of the Bay Reports

NEP Success Stories

NEP Success Stories

Read about NEP environmental, programmatic, and leveraging success stories.

  • How NEPs Address Environmental Issues
  • Local NEP Environmental Issue Fact Sheets
  • Sustainable Financing Examples from the NEP
  • Lessons Learned and Keys to Success
  • NEP Habitat Plans

Grant Opportunities

Grant Opportunities Landing Page

Read about grant opportunities available for projects in qualifying geographic areas.

  • NEP Coastal Watersheds Grant
  • NEP Watersheds Award

NEPmap and NEP StoryMap

 

NEPmap

Explore NEP habitat protection and restoration projects on NEPmap. Learn about the issues and partnerships of the 28 local NEPs on the StoryMap.

  • NEPmap
  • Interactive StoryMap

Related Information

  • NEP en Español
  • ANEP
  • Climate-Ready Estuaries
  • Ocean Acidification
  • Trash-Free Waters
  • Urban Waters
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Last updated on December 14, 2022
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