Welcome to the NOAA Restoration Center




		“Dam Cam” to Capture Removal of New Hampshire’s Merrimack Village Dam August 2008 Restoration Center announces new funding opportunities for Open Rivers, Marine Debris, and Atlantic Salmon projects July 2008 NOAA Open River Initiative Helps Open 100-Year Old Dam on the Rogue River July 2008 NOAA Joins with Great Lakes Commission to Restore Muskegon Lake July 2008 Tidal Hydrology Restoration Workshop Proceedings July 2008 Cape Cod Herring Passage June 2008 SARP and NOAA Release Request for Proposals January 2008 More ...

Created in 1991, the Restoration Center is the only office within NOAA solely devoted to restoring the nation’s coastal, marine, and migratory fish habitats. The Restoration Center works with a wide array of partners to restore mangrove, salt marsh, seagrass, oyster, coral reef, kelp forest, and river habitats.

The NOAA Restoration Center:

Funds and implements quality restoration projects to ensure healthy and sustainable fishery resources;
Employs technical staff to help improve project design, ensure environmental compliance, and advance restoration techniques;
Engages the local community and encourages stewardship of our nation’s coastal and riverine habitats;
Collaborates with public, private, and agency partners to prioritize projects and leverage successes; and
Uses scientific monitoring to evaluate restoration project success and ensure the efficient use of tax dollars.