A draft of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program’s Mobile Tensaw Apalachee (MTA) Watershed Management Plan (WMP) was posted for public review and comment on June 5, 2023. Citizen feedback, a crucial part of the watershed planning process.

If you live, work, or play in one of the areas shown on the map (includes areas of Saraland, Satsuma, Eight Mile, Axis, Chunchula, Creola, Mobile, and some unincorporated areas), we would love your feedback!

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program seeks a qualified environmental or natural resource planning, engineering, or other similar firm to prepare an update to the Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan (WMP) for the Eight Mile Creek Watershed (HUC 031602040304), in Mobile County, Alabama. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process will be used to select a firm that can develop such a conceptual engineering master plan based on new and available data. Statements of Qualifications (Statements) must be sent via email to Christian Miller at cmiller@mobilebaynep.com and received no later than 3:00 p.m. CST, Thursday, June 1, 2023.

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program seeks qualified individuals, environmental service firms, postdoctoral candidates, scientists in transition, and scientists who have recently retired, to submit for the Science in Residence Professional/Team. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process will be used to select an individual or team who can best meet the requirements set forth in this document. Statements of Qualifications (Statements) must be sent to the attention of Roberta Swann at the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, 118 North Royal Street, Suite 601, Mobile, AL 36602, and received no later than 3:00 P.M. Central Time, Thursday, June 1, 2023.

WESTERN DELTA WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN PUBLIC MEETING: If you live or work in highlighted area on the map, please join us Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Robert Hope Community Center, 80 Edwards Street, Mobile, AL.

A collaborative effort between the City of Orange Beach Coastal Resources Department, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, Gulf State Park, Mobi-mat, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this new addition aims to enhance accessibility for individuals with wheelchairs or limited mobility.