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Meet Sally Morehead, Manager for the Mission-Aransas NERR, Texas. Meet other great
people who do COOL work protecting estuaries!
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Meet Beth Ebersole, Manager for the Chesapeake Bay NERR, Maryland. Meet other great
people who do COOL work protecting estuaries! |
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Meet Glen "Alex" Alexander, Education Coordinator for the Padilla Bay NERR, WA.
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people who do COOL work protecting estuaries! |
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Meet Kiersten Madden,
Stewardship Coordinator for the Mission-Aransas NERR, Texas. Meet other great people who do COOL work protecting estuaries! |
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Meet Sarah McGuire, Education Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay NERR, Virginia.
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people who do COOL work protecting estuaries! |
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Meet Chad Leister, Coastal Training Program Coordinator for Mission-Aransas NERR,
Texas. Meet other
great people who do COOL work protecting estuaries! |
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Respect habitat. Treat the homes of vital marine life with care.
Habitat and survival go hand-in-hand. When habitat disappears, so do many plants
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We are looking for your contributions. Tell us how you made a difference that benefited
a coastal or estuarine area. Send us your stories, we will select the best and print
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Celebrate National Estuaries Day locally and globally! National Estuaries Day is an annual celebration to increase the public’s understanding of estuaries and the need to protect them.
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Join Friends of the NERRS
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Learn about the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA) and many other Friends Groups who organize a variety of activities benefiting the local estuary and reserve. |
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Connect with Nature!
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Looking for ways to connect with our coastal environment? Learn about kayak adventures, history walks and more... |
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