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The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve brings together scientists, landowners, policy-makers, and the public to ensure that coastal management decisions benefit flora and fauna, water quality, and people.
Fast Facts:
- Established in 2006
- We are the 3rd largest NERR at 186,189 acres
- The only NERR in Texas
- The only NERR west of the Mississippi in the Gulf of Mexico
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Events and News
- Turtle Release - May 12, 2018!
- Registration now open for our Gulf Tree Workshop!
- Gulf Tree Workshop - Join us November 29, 2017!
- NEW venue and date for our upcoming workshop! Linking Science Communication to Municipal Planning for Resilience
- NEW venue and date for our upcoming workshop! Linking Science Communication to Municipal Planning for Resilience
- Workshop: Linking Science Communication to Municipal Planning for Resilience, September 27, 2017
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Bay Education Center
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Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK)
Check out the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK)!
Mission-Aransas Twitter
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Happy #WorldTurtleDay! Did you know that here at the #NERR reserve we have a sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation facility, the ARK? Check out how you can get involved here: t.co/q6CIu66jwi t.co/OSHoyrD3en
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“To damage natural resources is to damage the economy” in Texas -@laurajhuffman in the @TexasTribune Rethinking the Coastline Panel at the #TTEvents Rebuilding Harvey Event. Our reserve for example has huge opportunities for fishing, tourism, recreation etc t.co/ibhywSUdOh
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.@laurajhuffman notes that lowering insurance premiums and affordability through investments in coastal green space and natural habitat is a viable path to build #resilience against future storms.
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#Oyster reef restoration in Mata Gorda Bay being discussed by @laurajhuffman as habitat to promote oyster growth, to rebuild the fishery, and as coastal infrastructure that buffers from storms. “These zones are also open to commercial and recreational fisheries” @davidoutdoors
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“Rethinking the Coastline” Session with @laurajhuffman @davidoutdoors and @bechforcongress at #TTEvents. Discussions on how natural shorelines or “living shorelines” are some of the best buffers against hurricanes and storm surge such as #Harvey t.co/cyGpDCiiuG
