U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Texas Coastal Program

The Texas Coastal Program, established in 1992 as one of sixteen U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program offices, focuses on restoring and protecting economically, recreationally and ecologically important coastal fish and wildlife habitats through partnerships. 

The Coastal Program depends on collaboration with many interested parties -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists in other programs, staff at other federal and state agencies, national, state and local conservation groups, industry  representatives, local officials, and willing landowners.  By sharing biological knowledge, offering technical assistance in identifying and designing restoration projects, identifying habitat protection opportunities, and by providing federal matching funds to implement projects.  Texas Coastal Program biologists play a vital role in supporting and implementing coastal conservation initiatives that succeed through partnerships.

For information regarding the National Coastal Program and the 16 high-priority coastal ecosystems, please visit http://www.fws.gov/cep/cepcode.html.

Texas Coastal Program Information

The Texas Coastal Program Mission

Why Restore Wetlands?

Recent Projects

Strategies for the Protection and Restoration of Coastal Wetlands

Strategies for the Protection and Restoration for Seagrass Meadows

Texas Coastal Habitat Values

Texas Colonial Waterbird Census Data

Giant salvinia

Potential Funding Sources

Coastal Program Partners

For additional information or fact sheets about individual habitat protection and restoration

initiatives along the Texas coast, contact the Texas Coastal Program.

Texas Coastal Program

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

17629 El Camino Real, Suite 211

Houston, Texas 77058

Phone: 281-286-8282    FAX: 281-282-9344

TexasCoastalProgram@fws.gov

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