In 1987, a diverse group of recreational, commercial and industrial Bay users put aside their differences and came together to protect their common interest – Galveston Bay. Read more about one of RAE’s member group’s founding story.

Now more than ever, our nation’s most environmentally, economically, and culturally important waters need your help. A host of threats loom over the future of our coasts and the communities that rely on them. Sea-level rise, flooding, erosion and other impacts from a changing climate are impacting an increasing number of areas with increasing frequency.
Restore America’s Estuaries works to counter these and other threats with a host of partners nationwide. Your donation will help us engage local communities to bring about on-the-ground results, advance science and policy to conserve endangered areas across the country, and ensure the benefits of coastal restoration are shared by all communities.
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If you prefer to donate by check, you may download our Donation Form and mail a check to:
Restore America’s Estuaries
2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 603
Arlington, VA 22201
Federal Employees: Our Combined Federal Campaign number is 12070.
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If you have any questions, please call 703-524-0248 or email Lance Speidell.
In 1987, a diverse group of recreational, commercial and industrial Bay users put aside their differences and came together to protect their common interest – Galveston Bay. Read more about one of RAE’s member group’s founding story.
RAE affiliate member, The Ocean Foundation, has begun an ambitious plan to replant and grow seagrass meadows along the coastlines of Puerto Rico.
Save The Bay in San Francisco has been around for nearly 60 years and was founded by three tenacious women who committed themselves to protecting the Bay and its natural environment.
Our climate resilience manager, Hilary Stevens, talks about her early days in the field of coastal geology and how it’s shaped her career today.
Twenty-five years ago, a stalwart group of conservation organizations was gathered together to form a new entity dedicated to supporting coastal restoration efforts nationwide. Today, Restore America’s Estuaries looks back on its impactful history with hope for what’s to come next.
Restore America’s Estuaries announces its new Strategic Plan encompassing the next five years. This ambitious plan centers around the common theme that our estuaries are the front lines of defense against a changing environment.