Estuaries are often called the "nurseries of the sea," because most of the fish and shellfish we eat spend part of their lives there. They support tourism, millions of jobs, filter our water and protect coasts from storms. This #EstuariesWeek, learn why we love these habitats: https://bit.ly/4hKqyDu
September 25, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Estuaries are often called the "nurseries of the sea," because most of the fish and shellfish we eat spend part of their lives there. They support tourism, millions of jobs, filter our water and protect coasts from storms. This #EstuariesWeek, learn why we love these habitats: https://bit.ly/4hKqyDu
💧 Estuaries are nature's water treatment plants! Their wetland plants, including salt marshes and mangroves, filter pollutants, excess nutrients, and sediments from water before it reaches the ocean. 🌱 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #WaterQuality #NaturalFilters
September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
💧 Estuaries are nature's water treatment plants! Their wetland plants, including salt marshes and mangroves, filter pollutants, excess nutrients, and sediments from water before it reaches the ocean. 🌱 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #WaterQuality #NaturalFilters
🛡️ Estuaries are our coastal communities' first line of defense! Habitats such as salt marshes, coral reefs, and mangroves can reduce storm surge heights and wave energy. Mother Nature's own flood protection system at work! #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #CoastalResilience #ClimateAdaptation
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🛡️ Estuaries are our coastal communities' first line of defense! Habitats such as salt marshes, coral reefs, and mangroves can reduce storm surge heights and wave energy. Mother Nature's own flood protection system at work! #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #CoastalResilience #ClimateAdaptation
📸 From birdwatching to kayaking, estuaries attract millions of tourists each year! These biodiverse hotspots offer world-class recreation and contribute billions to local tourism economies. Pack your binoculars and explore an estuary near you! 🦅⛵ #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #EcoTourism #NatureLovers
September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📸 From birdwatching to kayaking, estuaries attract millions of tourists each year! These biodiverse hotspots offer world-class recreation and contribute billions to local tourism economies. Pack your binoculars and explore an estuary near you! 🦅⛵ #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #EcoTourism #NatureLovers
We’re kicking off National Estuaries Week by flocking to our estuaries this weekend with full hearts for NEW! How will you celebrate estuaries this #EstuariesWeek and #NationalPublicLandsDay?
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September 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We’re kicking off National Estuaries Week by flocking to our estuaries this weekend with full hearts for NEW! How will you celebrate estuaries this #EstuariesWeek and #NationalPublicLandsDay?
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🐠 75% of commercial fish species depend on estuaries at some point in their lives! These "nurseries of the sea" provide safe havens for young fish, crabs, and shellfish to grow before heading to the open ocean. No estuaries = no seafood! 🦐 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #EstuarineNursery #Seafood
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🐠 75% of commercial fish species depend on estuaries at some point in their lives! These "nurseries of the sea" provide safe havens for young fish, crabs, and shellfish to grow before heading to the open ocean. No estuaries = no seafood! 🦐 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #EstuarineNursery #Seafood
Happy #EstuariesWeek! Estuaries are ecosystems where rivers meet the sea and fresh water from land mixes with salty tidal water to create brackish habitats. Think marshes, wetlands, bays, and lagoons. They offer shelter for aquatic animals, filter water, and buffer shorelines.
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy #EstuariesWeek! Estuaries are ecosystems where rivers meet the sea and fresh water from land mixes with salty tidal water to create brackish habitats. Think marshes, wetlands, bays, and lagoons. They offer shelter for aquatic animals, filter water, and buffer shorelines.
🌊💧 #NationalEstuariesWeek reminds us: where rivers meet the sea, #estuaries filter #water, store #carbon & shelter #wildlife. Protecting them means safeguarding our coasts, communities & future. 🌎🌱
"To live on the land, we must learn from the sea" -JD
#aquastemconsulting #estuariesweek #cleanwater
"To live on the land, we must learn from the sea" -JD
#aquastemconsulting #estuariesweek #cleanwater
September 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🌊💧 #NationalEstuariesWeek reminds us: where rivers meet the sea, #estuaries filter #water, store #carbon & shelter #wildlife. Protecting them means safeguarding our coasts, communities & future. 🌎🌱
"To live on the land, we must learn from the sea" -JD
#aquastemconsulting #estuariesweek #cleanwater
"To live on the land, we must learn from the sea" -JD
#aquastemconsulting #estuariesweek #cleanwater
🌊 It’s National Estuaries Week! From September 20-27, help us celebrate the beauty, value, and wonder of #estuaries! Share what you love about estuaries all week long! 🌊 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn
September 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
🌊 It’s National Estuaries Week! From September 20-27, help us celebrate the beauty, value, and wonder of #estuaries! Share what you love about estuaries all week long! 🌊 #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn
Let's celebrate our estuaries! What's your favorite estuary? Comment and let us know! Even better, post a photo or video and tag us! #EstuariesWeek #EstuaryLove #WadeIn
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Let's celebrate our estuaries! What's your favorite estuary? Comment and let us know! Even better, post a photo or video and tag us! #EstuariesWeek #EstuaryLove #WadeIn
Looking for a way to celebrate #EstuariesWeek & #NationalPublicLandsDay? You’ll find events on the RAE map & even more on the NEEF map. Join them by finding an event near you and #WadeIn. We’re all celebrating #OurHomeOutdoors.
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September 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Looking for a way to celebrate #EstuariesWeek & #NationalPublicLandsDay? You’ll find events on the RAE map & even more on the NEEF map. Join them by finding an event near you and #WadeIn. We’re all celebrating #OurHomeOutdoors.
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#30DaysofRAE #Wadein
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#30DaysofRAE #Wadein
Happy National #EstuariesWeek! We love our estuaries, which provide important habitat, improve water quality, protect against the impacts of climate change, & offer recreational opportunities to help people connect with nature. Tell us why you love estuaries!
September 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy National #EstuariesWeek! We love our estuaries, which provide important habitat, improve water quality, protect against the impacts of climate change, & offer recreational opportunities to help people connect with nature. Tell us why you love estuaries!
🌊 Did you know that 47% of the U.S. GDP comes from estuarine regions? In 2018, it’s estimated that they contributed over $301 billion to the U.S. economy. These incredible ecosystems support commercial fishing, recreation, tourism, and countless jobs in coastal communities. #EstuariesWeek
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September 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🌊 Did you know that 47% of the U.S. GDP comes from estuarine regions? In 2018, it’s estimated that they contributed over $301 billion to the U.S. economy. These incredible ecosystems support commercial fishing, recreation, tourism, and countless jobs in coastal communities. #EstuariesWeek
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We can’t wait to cap off #EstuariesWeek by celebrating #NationalPublicLandsDay tomorrow. Advocates, friends, & partners around the country will be showing 💙 for estuaries in so many ways. Join them by finding an event near you & #WadeIn. We’re all celebrating #OurHomeOutdoors
National Public Lands Day
A signature event of the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), National Public Lands Day (NPL
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September 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We can’t wait to cap off #EstuariesWeek by celebrating #NationalPublicLandsDay tomorrow. Advocates, friends, & partners around the country will be showing 💙 for estuaries in so many ways. Join them by finding an event near you & #WadeIn. We’re all celebrating #OurHomeOutdoors
We’re celebrating #EstuariesWeek! Whether you know your estuary as a bay, bayou, inlet, sound, or cove - one thing they all have in common is their importance to their communities! Estuaries provide countless benefits so let’s show our appreciation! and #WadeIn
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5 Reasons to Love Estuaries
This National Estuaries Week, join us in celebrating these important habitats, located where rivers meet the sea.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
We’re celebrating #EstuariesWeek! Whether you know your estuary as a bay, bayou, inlet, sound, or cove - one thing they all have in common is their importance to their communities! Estuaries provide countless benefits so let’s show our appreciation! and #WadeIn
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Estuaries are vital habitat areas for humans. Coastal counties of the US are home to 131 million people—almost 40% of the population! Millions more visit coasts every year, seeking beaches, bays, rivers, and wetlands for recreation. #EstuariesWeek
September 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Estuaries are vital habitat areas for humans. Coastal counties of the US are home to 131 million people—almost 40% of the population! Millions more visit coasts every year, seeking beaches, bays, rivers, and wetlands for recreation. #EstuariesWeek
Looking for a way to celebrate #EstuariesWeek and #NationalPublicLandsDay? You’ll find events on the RAE map and even more on the @NEEFusa map. Join them by finding an event near you and #WadeIn. We’re all celebrating #OurHomeOutdoors.
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National Estuaries Week ~ Restore America's Estuaries
In partnership with our friends at the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA) and the Association of National Estuary Programs (ANEP), we invite you to join us for National Estuaries Week from September 17-24, 2022.
estuaries.org
September 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Looking for a way to celebrate #EstuariesWeek and #NationalPublicLandsDay? You’ll find events on the RAE map and even more on the @NEEFusa map. Join them by finding an event near you and #WadeIn. We’re all celebrating #OurHomeOutdoors.
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And just like that, #EstuariesWeek comes to a close! We hope you took the chance to #WadeIn and experience your estuary - whether for the first time or the hundredth!
If you'd like to learn more about Restore America's Estuaries, what we do, or how you can support us, visit us at estuaries.org!
If you'd like to learn more about Restore America's Estuaries, what we do, or how you can support us, visit us at estuaries.org!
September 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
And just like that, #EstuariesWeek comes to a close! We hope you took the chance to #WadeIn and experience your estuary - whether for the first time or the hundredth!
If you'd like to learn more about Restore America's Estuaries, what we do, or how you can support us, visit us at estuaries.org!
If you'd like to learn more about Restore America's Estuaries, what we do, or how you can support us, visit us at estuaries.org!
This #EstuariesWeek, let's talk living shorelines - innovative, natural solutions that protect our coasts while supporting vibrant ecosystems. It's protection that works with nature, not against it.
Join RAE and @savethesound.bsky.social at the Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop 10/29-30
Join RAE and @savethesound.bsky.social at the Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop 10/29-30
2025 Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop ~ Restore America's Estuaries
Explore the value of America's estuaries to local communities and the national economy.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This #EstuariesWeek, let's talk living shorelines - innovative, natural solutions that protect our coasts while supporting vibrant ecosystems. It's protection that works with nature, not against it.
Join RAE and @savethesound.bsky.social at the Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop 10/29-30
Join RAE and @savethesound.bsky.social at the Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop 10/29-30
As we continue to celebrate #NationalEstuariesWeek, please take a moment to enjoy this first-person account of what it’s like to be out in the field supporting the WRMP as shared by Sea Grant State Fellow Miranda Melen:
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September 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As we continue to celebrate #NationalEstuariesWeek, please take a moment to enjoy this first-person account of what it’s like to be out in the field supporting the WRMP as shared by Sea Grant State Fellow Miranda Melen:
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2856... #WadeIn #EstuariesWeek
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2856... #WadeIn #EstuariesWeek
Estuaries are partially enclosed bodies of water, connected to the ocean, where fresh water runoff mixes with salt water from the sea 🌊 🌱 In California, we have 100s of estuaries including the San Francisco Estuary, Santa Monica Bay, and Morro Bay #estuariesweek
December 6, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Estuaries are partially enclosed bodies of water, connected to the ocean, where fresh water runoff mixes with salt water from the sea 🌊 🌱 In California, we have 100s of estuaries including the San Francisco Estuary, Santa Monica Bay, and Morro Bay #estuariesweek
#DYK the San Francisco Estuary is a source of drinking water for 22 million Californians and irrigation water for 4.5 million acres of farmland #estuariesweek
December 6, 2024 at 12:15 PM
#DYK the San Francisco Estuary is a source of drinking water for 22 million Californians and irrigation water for 4.5 million acres of farmland #estuariesweek
Estuaries provide places for recreational activities 🏐, scientific study 🔬, and aesthetic enjoyment 🌅 #estuariesweek
December 6, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Estuaries provide places for recreational activities 🏐, scientific study 🔬, and aesthetic enjoyment 🌅 #estuariesweek
1000s of species of birds, mammals, fish, and other wildlife depend on estuarine habitats as places to live, feed, and reproduce #estuariesweek
December 6, 2024 at 12:15 PM
1000s of species of birds, mammals, fish, and other wildlife depend on estuarine habitats as places to live, feed, and reproduce #estuariesweek
It’s National #EstuariesWeek! Did you know 2/3 of fish and shellfish we eat live in estuaries at some point?! #SFEstuary #estuarylove #cawater @NOAA @EPAGov @SFEstuary
December 6, 2024 at 9:00 AM
It’s National #EstuariesWeek! Did you know 2/3 of fish and shellfish we eat live in estuaries at some point?! #SFEstuary #estuarylove #cawater @NOAA @EPAGov @SFEstuary