Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

RESTORE Council Announcements

  • Reflections: Protecting and restoring valuable coastal habitat

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 Protecting and restoring valuable coastal habitat From Texas to Florida, the Council is acquiring valuable coastal habitat and protecting it in perpetuity to...

  • Reflections: Hancock Marsh Living Shoreline

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 Hancock Marsh Living Shoreline The State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), was awarded RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component...

  • Reflections: Alabama Seafood

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 Alabama Seafood The RESTORE Council’s investments support the economies of Gulf states by providing jobs, promoting seafood and tourism, and restoring and protecting...

  • Reflections: Three Mile Creek Watershed Restoration Project

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 Three Mile Creek Watershed Restoration Project Water quality supports recreational and commercial fisheries and tourism; without it, coastal ecosystems are degraded, along with...

  • Reflections: USDA Gulf Coast Conservation Reserve Program

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 USDA Gulf Coast Conservation Reserve Program The RESTORE Council funds work with private landowners to support voluntary land management practices that reduce pollution...

  • Reflections: Mississippi Water Quality Improvement Programs

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 Mississippi Water Quality Improvement Programs Clean water is essential for healthy and prosperous Gulf communities. The RESTORE Council is making significant investments aimed...

  • Reflections: Protecting Communities from Coastal Flooding

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 Protecting Communities from Coastal Flooding The Paradis Canal Floodgate helps protect residents, businesses, and industries of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, from flooding caused...

  • Reflections: Mississippi River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp

    Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council- 2025 Mississippi River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project The RESTORE Council supports innovative approaches to promoting ecosystem restoration and community resilience. For example, the...

  • Reflections on Restoration Progress RESTORE Council - 2025

    The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) is commemorating 15-years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill with a month-long reflection on its progress to date implementing meaningful ecosystem and...

  • Studies Completed on Sediment and Water Quality in Cotton Bayou & Terry Cove in Orange Beach, Alabama

    Map of the study area in Cotton Bayou and Terry Cove near the Perdido Bay inlet of Alabama Point. A project funded by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council...