The Alaska Coastal Program builds partnerships to protect, restore, and identify nationally important coastal fish and wildlife habitats in the 49th state. Established in 2000, the program provides federal funds and technical assistance for coastal conservation efforts throughout Southcentral Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, the Alaska Gulf Coast, and Southeast Alaska, with particular focus on projects benefiting migratory birds, anadromous fish, marine mammals, and endangered species and their habitats.

Since 2000, the Coastal Program has invested more than $2.1 million in over 170 projects with municipalities, boroughs, State agencies, Native Alaskan organizations, non-governmental organizations, and universities. Our assistance has served as a catalyst for more than $41 million in innovative coastal conservation projects, ranging from wetland, upland and stream habitat protection and restoration efforts to development of watershed-scale conservation plans, to species-specific conservation programs for Kenai Peninsula brown bears, amphibians, shellfish, and marine plants. We have assisted our partners in protecting more than 80,000 acres of coastal fish and wildlife habitats through conservation easements and acquisitions, improving management of a dozen watersheds, and re-opening more than 20 barriers to fish passage.

For more information:

• download our Coastal Program fact sheet (pdf), a copy of the Coastal Program assistance guidelines (pdf), or a copy of our latest accomplishments report (pdf)
• visit the Fish and Wildlife Service National Coastal Program web page
• contact John Delapp, Habitat Restoration and Partnerships Coordinator, at (907) 786-3925, or john_delapp@fws.gov
• to discuss potential projects in
  Southcentral Alaska, contact
  

  John DeLapp at (907) 786-3925, or john_delapp@fws.gov

  Southeast Alaska, contact

  Neil Stichert at (907) 780-1180, or neil_stichert@fws.gov

• or contact our Juneau, Kenai, Anchorage, or Fairbanks offices

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