National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announces New Coastal Resilience Dashboard

The dashboard presents coastal resilience projects and the positive impacts they have on the conservation of wildlife habitat and local communities.

WASHINGTON, DC, July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the launch of the Coastal Resilience Dashboard, which displays the conservation impacts of projects funded by the National Coastal Resilience Fund, the Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Competitive Grant Program, and the Emergency Coastal Resilience Fund.

The Coastal Resilience Dashboard is a valuable tool for visualizing NFWF’s impact on coastal communities and critical habitats across the United States by tracking the ecological and socioeconomic outcomes of projects and programs. The dashboard displays data such as acreage restored, fish passage barriers removed, jobs created, properties protected, and the number of underserved communities directly engaged and impacted by grants.

“The Coastal Resilience Dashboard provides a critical snapshot of the conservation benefits achieved through NFWF’s coastal resilience initiatives,” said Holly Bamford, NFWF Conservation Officer. “By highlighting the restoration of vital habitats and positive impacts on coastal communities, this tool improves transparency, facilitates data-driven decision-making, and supports the continued success of our coastal resilience investments.”

The dashboard provides the public with the opportunity to interactively engage with the current conservation impacts of NFWF’s coastal resilience grants. Users can analyze investments made in specific areas and the conservation impacts of specific grants and programs. The dashboard will be updated regularly as data becomes available and new projects are added.

The Coastal Resilience Dashboard was developed in partnership with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc).

About the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Established by Congress in 1984, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) protects and restores the nation’s fish, wildlife, and habitats. The Foundation works with public and private partners in all 50 states and territories to solve the nation’s most challenging conservation challenges. NFWF has funded more than 22,100 projects with a conservation impact of more than $10 billion. For more information, visit www.nfwf.org.

CONTACT: Rob Blumenthal National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (202) 857-0166 [email protected]