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OysterCatcher Winter 2026

Mangrove surveys complete in Apalachicola Bay Reserve stewardship staff completed annual mangrove surveys this past summer. Apalachicola Bay is home to both black and red mangroves. These mangrove species are…

OysterCatcher Spring 2025

Seventh Graders Return to Reserve to Monitor Marsh Grass and Save the Planet The Reserve Education Section sees every Pre-K, first, third, fifth and seventh grader in Franklin County. The…

OysterCatcher Winter 2025

Environmental Empowerment: A Partnership Between The Reserve and ED Corps The partnership between the Reserve and the ED Corps High School is flourishing in its third year. This semester, students…

OysterCatcher Summer 2024

Research Team Hosts USDA Soil Science Group The Reserve’s Research team hosted a site visit with staff from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This visit will be the…

OysterCatcher Spring 2024

Stewardship Staff Accomplish Spring Cleaning on Little St. George Island Stewardship staff have been working hard to tidy up ANERR’s Little St. George Island managed areas. Staff have conducted maintenance…

OysterCatcher Winter 2023

An Event to Remember The Reserve had its very first “Flight of the Monarchs” event on Thursday November 9th. Over 200 people attended, and the reviews were sparkling. The goal…

Oystercatcher Summer 2023

NOAA Assistant Administrator Nicole LeBoeuf Visits the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve NOAA Assistant Administrator Nicole LeBoeuf. Nicole LeBoeuf, Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s National Ocean Service, visited the Apalachicola National…

Spring Oystercatcher 2023

OysterCatcher Winter 2022-2023

Fostering Lifelong Relationships Students gain a deeper appreciation of their ability to thoughtfully observe the natural world in a way that fosters a lifelong relationship with the environment. Education –…

OysterCatcher Annual Report 2022

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