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Nueces Bay Rookery Islands Restoration

Implementing Organization

Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$3,120,000

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Habitat Restoration and Enhancement

Targeted Resources

Birds/Bird Habitat

Project Description

Restore and protect critical Colonial water bird nesting habitat on three rookery islands in Nueces Bay through the placement of geotextile tubes and placement of new material.

Contact

Leo B Trevino
361-885-6244
ltrevino@cbbep.org
Project Website
Project Partners

US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Audubon Society of Texas

Affiliated Institutions

None

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