Nurdle Patrol Without Borders
Thanks to a grant from NOAA’s Marine Debris Program and the Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust, Nurdle Patrol is expanding into Mexico to help document nurdle pollution and identify those responsible for it.
Welcome Bella & Adriana!
Please join NERRA in extending a very warm welcome to the two new education coordinators, Bella Mayorga and Adriana Reza, who have just added their skills, passion, and experience to our Reserve family.
Superstars Among Us
Reserve staff from around the System are receiving formal accolades for their work in support of estuaries and coastal communities. A big congratulations to these NERRS superstars—and thank you for all you do!
Talk Nurdle to Me: Jace Tunnell
In this month’s Talk NERRDy column, NERRA correspondent Nik Charov catches up with Jace Tunnell, Mission-Aransas Reserve manager, film buff, all-around nice guy, and a real NERRd for nurdles!
NERRds + Volunteer Power = Global Action
The Nurdle Patrol began as a Facebook call from Mission-Aransas Reserve for a few volunteers to monitor one Texas beach. Now, it’s a multinational movement with thousands of individuals tracking 1,200 sites.
Thank you, whooping cranes
Rare, migratory whooping cranes winter at Texas’s Mission-Aransas Reserve – the only place in North America where they do. Their numbers there increase every year. Now that’s something we’re grateful for!