Wetlands Restoration: A Partners for Fish and Wildlife program explains how restoring shallow wetlands on low-productivity farm fields can help wildlife while adapting to rising water tables, tidal flooding, and storm-driven hydrology in the coastal plain. DNREC Photo Spotlight: DNREC unveiled winners of its 2026 statewide nature photo contest, with more than 300 entries and categories spanning watersheds, wildlife, and people enjoying nature. Mercury Monitoring (Upper Delaware River): The National Park Service is recruiting volunteers for the Dragonfly Mercury Project to collect dragonfly larvae for mercury testing on Aug. 4–5 (with a weather backup date). Coastal Flood Readiness: University of Maryland expanded Hydronet real-time water-level monitoring at Breezy Point, adding local data to improve flood forecasting and emergency response across the Chesapeake Bay region. Living Shorelines Training: DNREC opened registration for living shorelines training sessions, aimed at helping Delaware communities protect coasts with nature-based approaches. Community Environmental Grants: DNREC will accept 2027 Community Environmental Project Fund applications Aug. 1–31, with funding drawn from environmental violation penalties and priority for impacted neighborhoods. Horseshoe Crab Fight (NJ): Conservation groups filed a petition challenging biomedical horseshoe crab harvesting practices in Cape May County, raising stakes for Delaware Bay shorebird food webs. Local Water Access: Wilmington Mayor John Carney vetoed a bill that would have limited water shutoffs for at-risk residents, citing the need to enforce utility collections. ACA Legal Challenge (Regional): Delaware AG Nick Brown joined a coalition suing to block a federal rule that could make ACA coverage more expensive and harder to get.