Water coalitions grow capacity and reach.

The Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition, for example, involves five core organizations and partners with NWF affiliates Louisiana Wildlife Federation and Mississippi Wildlife Federation, which work to protect the delta (below) using methods such as barrier island restorations, oyster reef creation (right) and sediment diversions. The Federation proudly works with nine coalitions devoted to protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems across the country: the Choose Clean Water Coalition, Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition, Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, Clean Water for All Coalition, Texas Living Waters Project, Healthy Headwaters Alliance, Everglades Coalition and Water Protection Network. One priority project, the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, will direct sediment-laden water from the Mississippi River into Barataria Bay to bolster thousands of acres of rapidly disappearing wetlands. [Extracted from the article]