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The Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR) is part of a national network of protected areas established for long-term research, education and stewardship. Created under the Coastal Zone Management Act, this partnership program between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the coastal states protects more than one million acres of the nation's most important coastal resources.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department manages the Great Bay Reserve, which was designated in 1989. The Reserve is also supported by the Great Bay Stewards, a non-profit friends group. Visitors are encouraged to explore the natural beauty of the Great Bay Estuary and discover New Hampshire's hidden coast.
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| Spring/Summer Events & Programs Now Posted |
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| Check out the updated calendar for a schedule of spring and summer events and programs for adults and children. |
| Art of Great Bay in a Whole New Way: Re-Imagined Art and Fine Crafts Show and Sale |
| Know a local artist who uses repurposed or recycled materials? Information is available for interested artists online. Don't forget to mark your calendars for this event, May 4-6. |
| Thank you for Helping Us "Get Growing on the Wild Side" |
| Thank you to Doucet Survey, Inc., West Environmental, Inc., Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC., and the UNH Thompson School for their support and donated services at the new Community Wildlife Garden in Stratham, NH! Learn more about how to develop an attractive and low maintenance garden for you and wildlife. |
| Proceedings from Fourth North American Workshop on Rainbow Smelt Available |
The abstract proceedings from this workshop are now available electronically  . Information on the biology, management, and threats to rainbow smelt are also available. |
| Great Bay NERR Vertical Control Plan |
| This plan reports on how accurate measurements of sea level is crucial to modeling impacts of climate change. |
| Interested in learning more about nitrogen in the Great Bay watershed? |
| Viewing Great Bay from a Nitrogen and Watershed Perspective - Learn how non-point source pollution travels through the Great Bay watershed in Michelle Daley's informative presentation . The Tipping Point - Nitrogen Sources and Pathways Study in Great Bay: This NERRS Science Collaborative funded project aims to address sources of nitrogen in Great Bay. |