National Estuaries Week

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 21-28, 2024.

The goal of National Estuaries Week is to demonstrate the importance of America’s estuaries by showcasing the value they provide to your community such as habitat for plants and animals, protection from flooding, and picturesque recreation areas. National Estuaries Week is about showcasing what makes YOUR estuary special and why we need to work together to protect it.

How can you get involved?

NEW Nationwide Project Map

Host a clean-up or restoration project at your local estuary and submit the project description to our form below to be featured in our 2024 National Estuaries Week Project Map!

Submit Your Project

This year, we are partnering with the National Environmental Education Foundation to highlight our estuary conservation projects as a part of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 28. With your permission, projects will be shared across both maps to demonstrate that we are “Together for Tomorrow” wherever we #WadeIn.

Show Your Support on Social Media

Use the hashtag #WadeIn and be sure to tag RAE and our partners on social media with a story or image detailing why your estuary is important to you! Leading up to and during National Estuaries Week, RAE will be featuring posts across our social media channels highlighting what makes the estuaries we reside in our homes.

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About National Estuaries Week

National Estuaries Day began in 1988 to promote the importance of estuaries and the need to protect them. In partnership with the National Estuaries Program, National Estuarine Research Reserve Association, Restore America’s Estuaries, and many other organizations, we have extended the festivities to a whole week. It is an annual celebration and campaign to increase public awareness of estuaries and to encourage people to become involved in the protection of these important natural resources.