The Coastal Trust

The Coastal Trust is coastal and watershed conservation, support of water infrastructure, community resilience and quality of life, and fish and wildlife habitat restoration and protection.

Professional Services & Areas of Expertise:

TCT offers equitable and affordable access to conservation and infrastructure program management and support services, including technical and financial assistance for governments and non-profits within the following disciplines:

Coastal Conservation – Aquifer, Forest, Wetland, Shoreline, and Watershed Restoration and Preservation. Capacity building for local land trusts, Expansion of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Creation of City Parks

Water Resources – Flood Mitigation, Coastal Resilience, Governance, Source Water Quality, Shoreline Management, Wetland Restoration and Protection

Infrastructure – Drinking Water Infrastructure Asset Management, Source Water Protection, Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Asset Management, Stormwater and Watershed Asset Management, Septic to Sewer Conversions

Fish and Wildlife Habitat – Forest, Wetland, and Grassland Restoration and Preservation with focus on the expansion of USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System and protection of shorelines, wetlands, and coastal plains.

Fisheries Management – Program Management and project implementation, Habitat protection plan development and implementation. Coordination of integrated habitat protection programs for fish and wildlife migratory routes.

Integrated Watershed Management – Coordination between jurisdictions and disciplines to form and implement watershed partnerships for water quality management and watershed restoration and protection on a watershed scale.

​Management Services – Socioeconomic Analysis to Identify and Address Environmental Justice issues, Stormwater Utility Development, Management of Watershed Partnerships, Budget Management, and Grant Coordination