National Estuarine Research Reserves Protect People & Places
36,000 Heroes
42 Million Data Points
Tracking water quality, habitat health, storm damage, and more every year
1.3+ Million Acres
protected, natural lands along the coast
Find Your Reserve
Somewhere in the 1.3+ million acres of mangroves, marshes, beaches, fields, and forests protected by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System there is a place for you. Visit your Reserve, enjoy the natural beauty it protects, and learn how it supports you, your community, and our coasts.
What’s Happening at Our Reserves?
DC Download: November 2021
Thank you to President Biden for signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and to Congress for their bipartisan support. This means $77M for NERRS restoration and conservation over five years—that’s $15M per year!
Data Tells Storm Story
For a community hit by a hurricane, recovery can be a long, traumatic process that begins with understanding the storm’s impacts, which helps communities to become more resilient in the future.
Estuary Caucus Explores Living Shorelines
Join NERRA board member Brandon Puckett for a virtual briefing on how the NERRS advances the science and practice of living shorelines.
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NERRA’S MISSION
Reserves and their friends groups rely on NERRA to help enhance successful programs, strengthen the network, and enable reserves to better address challenges to our nation’s estuaries, coasts, and communities. NERRA communicates the funding needs and priorities of Reserves to Congress and federal agencies and educates the general public about the importance of estuaries and coasts.