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A Bird’s Eye View of the NERRS
The rufous-breasted red knot migrates more than 9,000 miles every year, wintering as far south as Tierra Del Fuego at the southernmost tip of South America. Along the way, many take a break at South Carolina’s ACE Basin Reserve.
One Seal, Two Seal…
This spring, with support from the Narragansett Bay Reserve and EPA staff, volunteer citizen scientists participated in an annual Save the Bay tradition: counting seals. The Reserve was responsible for counting the seal population around Prudence Island.
Coastal Resilience Yankee Style
Across New England, communities are struggling with the impacts of climate change, and the Coastal Training Programs (CTP) at the Great Bay, Wells, and Narragansett Bay Reserves are there to help.
New! A Fresh & Salty Podcast
Reserves in the Media
- 5 under-the-radar places to kayak in the Hudson Valley: (Hudson River) May 24, 2022 – Times Union
- Seven Years in the Making: Flood Resiliency Project Comes to Fruition on the Hudson River: (Hudson River) May 23, 2022 – NEIWPCC
- UConn, Others Celebrate Research Estuary Amid Shoreline Breezes, Boat Tours: (Connecticut) May 21, 2022 – UConn Today
- Representatives Levin, Mast: Mitigating effects of climate change: (Tijuana River) May 20, 2022 – DredgingToday.com
- South Slough Reserve Reopens Visitor Center: May 20, 2022 – The World
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DC Download: April 2022
The President’s FY 2023 budget is now in the hands of Congress, and it is up to us to get the funding increases needed for the NERRS. The NERRS budgets for OPS and PAC cannot be left to chance.
Earth Day Retrospective
Last week, Reserves around the country celebrated Earth Day. We love to see people coming together for Earth Day at Reserves—It’s been a long two years, hasn’t it?
Reserves Ready to Keep Tabs on HABs
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a perennial threat to public health and coastal economies dependent on fishing and tourism. A new study has positioned the NERRS System-Wide Monitoring Program to support algal bloom research, management, and education through enhanced chlorophyll monitoring.