Events

Yard design and maintenance can have a big effect on adjacent water bodies. Participants in this workshop will learn about resources to help them transform their inefficient yard into a luscious bay conscious landscape. The class will also feature information on innovative Green Infrastructure techniques such as rain gardens, green roofs, and bio-swales. Come find…

Join the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve for its fourth annual Symposium, Restoration Partnerships: From the Bluffs to the Bay. This two-day symposium will focus on restoration, applied science, and resource management. There will be sessions that delve into funding opportunities and building collaborative partnerships for the future. Register at: Eventbrite

Join the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve for its fourth annual Symposium, Restoration Partnerships: From the Bluffs to the Bay. This two-day symposium will focus on restoration, applied science, and resource management. There will be sessions that delve into funding opportunities and building collaborative partnerships for the future. Register at: Eventbrite

Learn about the role oysters play in the health of Apalachicola Bay. Discover what makes the bay so ideal for growing oysters, what gives our oysters their distinct flavor, and how oyster bars benefit the ecosystem. We will also look at what possibly made the oysters collapse and what is being done to restore them…

The Apalachicola River has been called “the Lifeblood of the Bay.” Come learn about the ecology, culture, and history of the Apalachicola River and floodplain, and the impact interstate relationships play in the control of the river. After the in-class portion, we will embark on a journey up the river aboard the ANERR research vessel…

Join us to explore the estuary we depend on, Apalachicola Bay and its connected ecosystem. Learn about the habits and creatures that make up our estuary and how the river and bay are intricately linked. We will see these habitats up close aboard the Reserve’s research vessel the Henry Lee. This class is free; however,…

Yard design and maintenance can have a big effect on adjacent water bodies. Participants in this workshop will learn about resources to help them transform their inefficient yard into a luscious bay conscious landscape. The class will also feature information on innovative Green Infrastructure techniques such as rain gardens, green roofs, and bio-swales. Come find…

The use of prescribed fire for ecosystem health and wildfire prevention is an important land management tool. Megan Lamb, the Reserve's Stewardship Coordinator, will discuss the benefits of fire and the historical fire landscape in the southeast United States. She will talk about the role of fire in the Reserve’s coastal managed areas, and discuss…

The Apalachicola River has been called “the Lifeblood of the Bay.” Come learn about the ecology, culture, and history of the Apalachicola River and floodplain, and the impact interstate relationships play in the control of the river. After the in-class portion, we will embark on a journey up the river aboard the ANERR research vessel…