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Fowl River Spits Restoration

Degraded marsh spits, breaching shorelines, and disappearing islands along the intertidal region of Fowl River, where fresh and brackish water meets, were prioritized by the community during the development of the Fowl River Watershed Management Plan (2016). Historically, the extent and health of these important features have declined. Following Plan development, the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) has been working with impacted landowners and the community to implement a fitting project for this important river system. This project represents more than $17M invested by the State and the project funder, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

The purpose of this Project is to develop a holistic, nature-based engineering approach to:

  • Stabilizing priority coastal spits and shorelines
  • Restoring and enhancing habitat
  • Providing long-term sustainability of ecosystem services
  • Supporting estuarine living resources and the Fowl River Community including the marsh spit areas, seagrass beds, and the species these habitats support





If you have questions about the Fowl River Watershed Management Plan or any related restoration efforts, please feel free contact us.

Latest News

FR Project Press Release for website 2

Major Fowl River Project to Begin in July: Public ...

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program is announcing the commencement of the Fowl River Marsh Resto...

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Notice to Contractors: Fowl River Marsh & Shorelin...

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:Sealed proposals will be received by Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNE...

Latest Uploads

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Fowl River Signage Interpretive Signage 06/24/2024
Fowl River Restoration Pre-Bid Meeting Addendum & Sign-In Sheet Minutes 11/17/2023
Notice to Contractors: Fowl River Marsh & Shoreline Restoration Project Request for Proposals 10/24/2023
Fowl River Spits 60% Design Request for Proposals 10/14/2022
Request for Qualifications: Fowl River Marsh & Shoreline Restoration Project Package Request for Proposals 10/14/2022
Notice for Request for Qualifications: Fowl River Marsh and Shoreline Restoration Project Request for Proposals 10/11/2022
Fowl River Marsh Study Technical Reports 03/25/2020
Fowl River Spits Marsh and Shoreline Restoration Phase I - Design Alternatives Technical Reports 02/08/2020
Habitat Conservation and Restoration Plan for Coastal Alabama Technical Reports 10/25/2019
Fowl River Watershed Road Signage Interpretive Signage 09/26/2019
Fowl River Marsh and Shoreline Stabilization and Restoration Phase I Engineering and Design Request for Proposals 05/06/2019
Fowl River Hydrologic Report Technical Reports 12/01/2017
Fowl River Watershed Management Plan Case Statement Watershed Management Plans 08/15/2017
Fowl River Watershed Management Plan Watershed Management Plans 05/01/2017
Habitat Mapping of Mobile and Baldwin Counties Maps and Schematics 07/16/2016
Fowl River Watershed Plan Open House Watershed Management Plans 10/23/2015
Fowl River Watershed Sedimentation and Water Quality Assessment Technical Reports 04/18/2015
Alabama Department of Environmental Management Water Quality Monitoring Stations Maps and Schematics 08/01/2014
Fowl River Bacteriological Sampling Stations-low flow condition Technical Reports 08/01/2014
Human Fecal Pollution Results-low flow conditions Technical Reports 08/01/2014
Using Remote Sensing Data to Evaluate Habitat Loss in Mobile Technical Reports 08/01/2014
Watershed and Hydrodynamic Modeling Technical Reports 08/01/2014
GEMS-Gulf Ecological Management Sites of Coastal Alabama Report Brochures, other 11/11/2013
Modeling and Abating the Impacts of Sea Level Rise Technical Reports 08/01/2013
Impacts of land use and climate change on hydrologic processes in shallow aquatic ecosystems Technical Reports 08/01/2011
Comparison of Atmospheric Mercury Technical Reports 08/01/2010
Alabama Department of Environmental Management Technical Report-A Study of the Fowl River Watershed Technical Reports 08/01/2006
Coastal Habitat Atlas: Acquisition and Restoration Priorities of Mobile and Baldwin Counties Data 06/15/2006
Resolution of Sedimentation Rates Technical Reports 08/01/2004
Coastal Wetlands and Global Change Brochures, other 08/01/1997
Regimes contributory to progressive loss of Alabama coastal shoreline and wetlands Request for Proposals 08/01/1991

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