

Now more than ever, our nation’s most environmentally, economically, and culturally important waters need your help. A host of threats loom over the future of our coasts and the communities that rely on them. Sea-level rise, flooding, erosion and other impacts from a changing climate are impacting an increasing number of areas with increasing frequency.
Restore America’s Estuaries works to counter these and other threats with a host of partners nationwide. Your donation will help us engage local communities to bring about on-the-ground results, advance science and policy to conserve endangered areas across the country, and ensure the benefits of coastal restoration are shared by all communities.
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If you prefer to donate by check, you may download our Donation Form and mail a check to:
Restore America’s Estuaries
2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 603
Arlington, VA 22201
Federal Employees: Our Combined Federal Campaign number is 12070.
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If you have any questions, please call 703-524-0248 or email Lance Speidell.
Each year during the third week of September, we celebrate our estuaries, bays, and coasts during National Estuaries Week. From September 14-21, organizations across the country highlighted the importance of our estuaries through social media, clean-up events, and educational opportunities! Estuaries Week is a chance for everyone to get involved and to discover the estuary in their backyard!
#EstuariesWeek took over social media, creating a conversation about our estuaries stretching from Seattle to Cape Cod, San Francisco to Houston, and everywhere in between. On Twitter we saw nearly 2,000 mentions of #EstuariesWeek alone. Some of the highlights include:
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Events were held across the country by organizations both big and small. On our events map, 62 events held throughout the week brought in more than 8,000 volunteers. The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary had volunteers bag oyster shells to for their return to the water! In Sarasota County, Florida, a volunteer paddle cleanup collected plastics and other debris from the Phillippi Creek.
In Washington, DC, RAE and its partners, the Association of National Estuary Programs (ANEP) and the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association (NERRA), hosted the annual National Estuaries Week Hill Expo. Congressman Bill Posey (FL), co-chair of the Congressional Estuary Caucus, kicked-off the event with opening remarks. Staffers from coastal constituencies were able to mingle with agency representatives from NOAA, USFWS Coastal Program, USDA NRCS, and EPA.
Nothing quite showcases our estuaries better than pictures, and Estuaries Week 2019 did not disappoint! Beautiful photos and stories were shared across Instagram as well throughout the week. In fact, our community shared more than 200 posts showcasing their Estuaries Week activities! The slider below shows just a few of the highlights.