Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve

Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve
Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	Location in Delaware
Location	Kent County, Delaware, Delaware, United States
Coordinates	39°05′33″N 75°26′44″W / 39.092466°N 75.445433°W
Established	1937
Visitors	Open daily
Website	Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve consists of two unique components, one on

The reserve monitors long-term changes in weather and aquatic conditions in the

shorebirds, beach replenishment activities in relation to habitat preservation/ reclamation, and eutrophication

St. Jones Center for Estuarine Studies

The St. Jones Center for Estuarine Studies offers a wide variety of educational programs about the reserve for the general public, school groups, private and nonprofit organizations, educators and coastal decision makers. Coastal decision-maker workshops have included such topics as land-use planning and smart growth, energy resource conservation and development for the next decade and acoustical bay bottom mapping. Visitor can explore hands-on interactive activities and exhibits including fish tanks, a recycling center, restoration demonstration areas as well as a variety of programs and volunteer opportunities for the community, teachers, students, and families. The Center also supports ongoing research and monitoring, field studies, citizen monitoring programs, and training opportunities for coastal decision makers. ^[3]

^ "Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve". National Estuarine Research Reserves. NOAA. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "St. Jones Reserve". State of Delaware. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

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