Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges
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Crew members work on the Pond A2W site of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Vegetation is seen at the bottom of Ravenswood Pond R4, which was breached in December 2023 as part of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, during low tide Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)A black-necked stilt is seen at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Pond A19, which has been fully restored as part of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, is visible Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Fremont, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Birds swim in Stevens Creek, which is located southeast of the Pond A2W site for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project in Mountain View, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)A man runs on a trail at Bedwell Bayfront Park as the Ravenswood Pond R4 is seen in the background, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Menlo Park, Calif. The pond is part of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Crew members install sound blankets to protect wildlife at the Pond A2W site of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Dave Halsing, executive project manager at the California State Coastal Conservancy, looks at the Pond A1 site Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)The Pond A2W site for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is photographed Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)A cyclist travels on a trail along the the Pond A1 site for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)People walk on a trail next to Pond A1 in Mountain View, Calif., Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Crew members work on a wildlife exclusion fence at the Pond A2W site of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project in Mountain View, Calif., Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)The Pond A1 site, center, for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is photographed Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)
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Crew members work on the Pond A2W site of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)
