On Saturday, May 3, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve welcomed more than 1,000 community members for the 2025 Rookery Bay Community Day, an event dedicated to celebrating the vibrant connection between people and the coastal environment.

There are some natural places on this planet that automatically calm you. When you visit these places, you catch yourself breathing deeper, listening more and smiling deeply. The Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RBNERR) is just such a place. Our staff at RBNERR pride ourselves in doing good rigorous science to management of all the natural resources found within our 110,000 acres.