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It’s National #EstuariesWeek!! Time to #WadeIn to all the amazing things the research reserves have to offer! 🚶‍♀️ Hiking 🚴 Biking 🏊 Swimming 🧑‍🏫 Learning 👩‍🔬 Research And so much more. coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/

Why teach about estuaries? Because these unique ecosystems are the perfect setting for learning about science, math, and more! Find resources for incorporating estuary science into your curriculum: coast.noaa.gov/estuaries/curr… #BackToSchool #STEM

When exploring our York Watershed System via boat (& beyond), it's important to do so with care to minimize impacts via responsible recreation / responsible navigation! ⛵️🚤🛶 Learn more by registering for this webinar on July 24 at 10:00 AM: nf-pogo-alumni.org/18072025-7/

You can never be too prepared when you're hiking or camping, especially with unpredictable summer thunderstorms. ⛈️ Do you know what to do if severe weather breaks out while you're enjoying the outdoors? Be weather-wise with these 5 tips: dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/bl…

Report: York Watershed System Remains Natural, but Under Threat wydaily.com/latest/local/2… via @WYDaily

➡️ Get outside this weekend! Looking for public water access on and in the York Watershed System? Check out our map here: vims.edu/cbnerr/resourc…

➡️ What’s the State of the York you ask? Dig in here for answers: yorkriverroundtable.org/soty/

Thank you to @WHRO Public Media for highlighting the State of the York Watershed System! 👏 ➡️ Listen & read more here: whro.org/environment/20… #YorkWatershedSystem #YourYWS #cbnerrva

There's 68+ public access spots for water recreation in the York Watershed System! Check them out here: vims.edu/cbnerr/resourc…

It’s finally here! The State of the York Watershed System has been three years in the making, but well worth the wait! Flip through the pages here: yorkriverroundtable.org/soty/

🚜Virginia farmers play a vital role in protecting our land and waterways. Let us know the steps you're taking with the Agricultural Best Management Practices survey. 🔗 bit.ly/4jnUuTp 📍Questions? contact your local Extension office or reach out to us!

🌎Our estuaries supply clear, major economic opportunities for the entire country– they provide 40% of U.S. employment and generate over $214 billion annually! Read our Economic report, Jobs and Dollars: BIG RETURNS from Coastal Habitat Restoration, at estuaries.org/jobs_and_dolla… 🌊

April is #CitizenScienceMonth! From tracking whales to monitoring marine debris, volunteers are contributing to important research about our coasts and oceans. Check out a few of NOAA’s popular citizen science projects: oceanservice.noaa.gov/citizen-scienc…

Don't miss the boat!‼️Summer camp applications are due in ONE WEEK ‼️ Learn more & apply here: vims.edu/cbnerr/educati…

Peek-a-boo! It's scientist Erin Shields popping in to wish you a happy #WorldSeagrassDay! 🌊🌱

The month of #EstuaryLove might be over…but our love for estuaries never dies! 💚 Explore everything the National Estuarine Research Reserve System has to offer and get out and visit a reserve “NERR” you! You never know what you’ll discover. coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/

Estuaries are green Water is blue Our #EstuaryLove Runs deep and true! Explore all that makes these ecosystems and our reserve system so amazing: coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/

#FellowshipFriday:These 30 fellows are studying everything from hydrologic connection on sediment nutrient dynamics to using deep learning to ID unvegetated features in salt marshes. coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerr… #EstuaryLove

Check out this spotlight on one of our summer camp alumni: Darius McCallum 👏🌊🐟 When we say #iHeartEstuaries - we mean it! youtube.com/watch?v=dng1kf…

Whether at individual research reserves or collaboratively across the system, the reserves’ data provides a strong, science-based foundation for addressing coastal management challenges. We #EstuaryLove it! coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/research/