The Coastal Program in New Jersey: Caring for Our Coastal Habitats

This fact sheet describes the New Jersey Field Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program. The Coastal Program focuses exclusively on the coastal watershed and applies an ecosystem-level approach to solving resource problems. The program focuses on a strategic (rather than opportunistic) approach. The Coastal Program has been successful in a variety of habitat types from salt marshes along the ocean to riparian habitats up in the watershed.Produced for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office's Coastal ProgramPurpose: To share information about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office's Coastal Program