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 National Estuary Program's work, accomplishments, and resources.

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.

Explore Local Estuary Programs

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

NEP Success Stories

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

Grant Opportunities

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

NEPmap and NEP StoryMap

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

Estuaries and the National Estuary Program

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Estuaries

What Are Estuaries and Why Are They Important?

What You Can Do to Help

Estuary Information for Teachers and Students