The Apalachicola NERR welcomes Franklin County to attend Virtual National Estuaries Day this September! As a measure of public safety, National Estuaries Day at the Reserve – which usually draws 800 people – has moved online this year. The mission of National Estuaries Day is to connect people with the estuarine community that supports the…

Carrie Jones, Environmental Supervisor II with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Aquaculture, will talk about the new water-column aquaculture leases in the western section of Apalachicola Bay. Please register for Sci-Café Virtual Series: Aquaculture Update on Jan 28, 2021 3:00 PM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8760067935865602059 After registering, you will receive a confirmation…

Sandra Brooke, project lead of the Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative, will give an overview of the of the Initiative describing what has been done so far, what will occur in the upcoming year, who is involved, and how to stay up to date on the project. Please register for Sci-Café Virtual Series: Apalachicola Bay Systems…

Jeff Beal, lead Florida biologist for Ducks Unlimited, will tell us about the MK Ranch project, a key restoration project on the Apalachicola River. MK Ranch comprises approximately 6,400 acres of historic tidal marsh in the lower Apalachicola River Basin and acts as a filter and storage area for water flowing from upland sites to…

Kim Wren and Joe Taylor will give an introduction and overview of the newly formed Oyster Corps. The Oyster Corps is a project of the Forgotten Coast Conservation Corps, a conservation service program for youth, young adults and Veterans. Kim is the Assistant Manager for the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve and Joe is the…