This is the fifth in a series of collaborative work plans that identify priority issues, focus areas, and actions to enhance the environmental and economic health of the Gulf of America.
Thirty-two abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) were removed from sites in Bon Secour Bay, South Mobile County, and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta.
The funds fueled implementation of 13 projects that improved resilience, data accessibility, education, habitats, water, wildlife, and more; projects began in late 2023 and continued through 2026.
Funding from 1PointFive will support construction of an 800-foot living shoreline, which includes a breakwater and marsh planting, to address ongoing erosion issues at the Hans & Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge.
They are the second organization to join the Gulf Star Program in the state of Alabama, and our first partner from the manufacturing sector.
All projects in the Gulf Star Program accomplish actions co-developed by the five Gulf states to support healthy beaches, clean waters, productive ecosystems, and thriving coastal communities.