Rookery Bay Reserve, Florida

Location: The reserve is five miles south of Naples, Fla. Total Acreage: 110,000 Designation: 1978 Lead State Agency: Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Mailing Address: Rookery Bay Reserve Florida Department of Environmental Protection 300 Tower Road Naples, FL 34113 Phone: 239-417-6310 Related Links: Coastal Training Program Friends of Rookery Bay Environm. Learning Center Volunteer Program

Located at the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands on the gulf coast of Florida, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve represents one of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries in North America.

The Rookery Bay and Ten Thousand Islands ecosystem is a prime example of a nearly pristine subtropical mangrove forested estuary. Rookery Bay Reserve is located in the West Florida subregion of the West Indian Biogeographic Region.

The mission of the reserve is to provide a basis for informed coastal decisions through land management, restoration, research and education. The reserve works in partnership with local communities to promote coastal stewardship.

Highlights from the Rookery Bay Reserve:

Law Enforcement Officials Learn about Cultural Resource Protection

Storm Events Impact Sea Turtle Nests and Shoreline on Keewaydin Island, Florida

Rookery Bay Opens New Environmental Learning Center