Discovery Day

Discovery Day is Back!

The open house event gives you the chance to learn about current research and and learn more about the coastal ecosystem we live in.


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Dauphin Island Watershed Management Plan Completed

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) announces completion of the Dauphin Island Watershed Management Plan (WMP). The WMP is a comprehensive plan that outlines strategies for protecting and restoring Dauphin Island. Chris Warn of Environmental Science Associates presented an overview of the plan at the MBNEP Project Implementation Committee meeting last week.


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Dauphin Island Open House Nov. 8, 2021 | 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. In person at Dauphin Island Sea Lab – Shelby Hall

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will be hosting an open house to discuss watershed planning efforts at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab on Nov. 8, 2021.


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Wheelchair-accessible mats now available at Dauphin Island's West End Beach

Recently, the MBNEP had the honor of presenting to the citizens of Coastal Alabama a new way for those with physical challenges to get out on the beach and into the sand— two extensive ADA/wheelchair compliant beach mats on the north and south sides of the western end of Dauphin Island. The project is a collaboration with the Town of Dauphin Island and the Krewe of Kindness, a disability-affirming organization.


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ADA Mats to be Installed on the Western End of Dauphin Island

Coming soon to the western end of Dauphin Island! One of the core values of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program is Access. That means we help provide the tools to create better and more opportunities for people and their families to use and enjoy our waterways. At the MBNEP, we know that easy access to the water should be available to everyone, regardless of the physical differences between us.


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