The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $524,000 in federal funding to the state of california through the national estuarine research reserve system (nerrs) land…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $524,000 in federal funding to the California Department of Parks and Recreation on October 1, 2025, under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420). This Project Grant will support facility upgrades and improvements at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve located in Imperial Beach, California, with a project completion date of September 30, 2028. The funding will enable the reserve to enhance its infrastructure and operational capacity to better support research, monitoring, and public education activities.

The specific products and services to be delivered include replacement of the visitor center roof, installation of solar panels and rainwater capture systems, restoration of bioswales and associated habitat, upgrades to plumbing and restroom facilities, and planning and design activities for future facility improvements. These infrastructure enhancements will modernize the reserve's facilities while incorporating sustainable design elements and supporting the reserve's core mission as a natural field laboratory for coastal estuarine ecosystem research and environmental education.

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $524,000 in federal funding to the state of california through the national estuarine research reserve system (nerrs) land acquisition and construction program for fiscal year 2025 (NOAA-NOS-OCM-2025-29258). This funding will build the ability of the tijuana river national estuarine research reserve within the california department of parks and recreation to upgrade or update facilities that support reserve programming. The goals of this project include: the replacement of visitor center roof; installation of solar panels, installation of rainwater capture, restoration of bioswale and habitat, updated plumbing and restroom facilities, and future facility design activities.