The Wrack

Local hospitality, professionalism, and warmth made for a memorable week hosting the National Estuarine Research Reserve System annual meeting here in southern Maine.

The annual #iHeartEstuaries social media campaign washes ashore as Valentine's Day approaches. Here's what to do.

Half our staff and some key volunteers attended this year's annual meeting of reserves. They brought home renewed energy, fond memories, and three awards.

Sue Bickford is honored with the NERRS Impact Award, while Jeremy Miller is recognized with the Technical Assistance Award.

Whether its your local watershed or the federal budget, every little drip counts

Estuaries give us many reasons to be grateful, but high on our list this year is their importance to one particular Maine icon: the American Lobster (Homarus americanus).

Over the past three years, it has been the practice of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm to publish a bit of make-believe each April Fools Day. We have posted hoax articles to draw attention to real issues like staff changes, invasive species, and the health of local rivers. Unfortunately, this year the truth-blurring antics of President Trump and his staff have convinced us that adding fake news to the local scene, even if only in jest, would be counter-productive and irresponsible.

Here are two petitions to sign, one to express your support of the Wells Reserve and another to extend that support to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.

An open letter to all lovers of nature, science, beauty, and Maines coast.

The President's budget eliminates funding for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. The complete budget process includes Congress, however, which is demonstrating it has its own spending priorities.

Last update: March 22, 2018