Small Footprint, Massive Impact 💰Estuaries - places where freshwater mixes with salt - make up only 13% of the area in the continental U.S., but are responsible for nearly 50% of economic output. Bottom Line: Protecting estuaries isn’t just good for fish—it’s vital for our wallets. #iheartestuaries
❤️🌊 Happy I Heart Estuaries Day! 🌊❤️
Today we’re celebrating the places where rivers meet the sea — the estuaries that protect our coasts, support wildlife, fuel local economies, and connect communities to the water we love.
#IHeartEstuaries #RAESummit #CoastalResilience
Happy Valentine’s Day! The nonprofit organization Restore America’s Estuaries and the National Estuarine Research Reserve Network are hosting the campaign #iheartestuaries where you can share your love for our coastal waters this holiday.
A number of colorful cut-out hearts with messages and poems about the San Francisco Bay estuary are displayed on a table.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Sending valentines to all our Estuary champions! We otter thank you for all you do for the Estuary! 🦦🌊❤️ #iheartestuaries #EstuaryLove #ValentinesDay
Sunset photo of rocky shoreline with two birds (egrets or herons) in silhouette. Peninsula with trees in background and water in the center. Bridge in the distance.
This #ValentinesDay #IHeartEstuaries! Estuaries make up only 4% of the continental US but 🏡 to 40% of the US population and 47% of the US GDP. Intact, healthy estuaries and coasts are critical in the protection against the worst effects of climate change. Where in #NYC was this 📷 taken? Comment 👇🏼
Small but MIGHTY Estuaries make up 4% of the continental U.S. but are home to 40% of the population & 47% of the GDP! Healthy estuaries are essential to protect against climate change. #IHeartEstuaries
A picture of the San Francisco Embarcadero crowded with people there to visit the water, the Ferry Building, and San Francisco in general.
Every $1 spent on Estuary resilience saves $4 in emergency disaster spending. #SmartSpending
#iheartestuaries #EstuaryLove Photo courtesy by Ben Botkin
A gray heart cut-out that reads: Please keep it available for me to take my son fishing.
Estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. Our Estuary is a vital part of natural infrastructure and an essential part of building climate resiliency.
#iheartestuaries #EstuaryLove #NorCal
This report from @RAEstuaries highlights the importance of estuaries in our nation’s economy. More than 47% of the U.S. GDP comes from Estuary Regions. Protecting these special places is critical to our future. Read more at: https://buff.ly/3CEPRju #IHeartEstuaries
Small but MIGHTY! Estuaries make up only 4% of the continental US but are home to 40% of the population and 47% of our GDP! They also act as critical habitats, filter for water pollutants, coastal protection, and vital nursery grounds for commercial fish species. #IHeartEstuaries
A cut out of a green heart that reads: Natural Resources like the Bay protect us from seal level rise and flooding!
Healthy estuaries mitigate coastal threats through shoreline stabilization, erosion prevention, storm protection, flood control, and more! Learn more at: estuaries.org/economics #iLoveEstuaries #iheartestuaries #SmartSpending
Valentine’s Day is all about spreading love, and we sure love restoration and healthy coasts #IHeartEstuaries
Did you know that 40% of Americans live within an estuary? We must continue investing in coastal resilience and natural infrastructure to protect homes, jobs, and culture. #IHeartEstuaries @raestuaries.bsky.social www.nerra.org/i-heart-estu...
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s a great time to show support for our true loves– our nation’s estuaries! We would never, ever, want to be without them! #iHeartEstuaries
People walk along a paved trail by the water in Contra Costa on a clear blue sky day.
Need a place to think? Want to slow down and enjoy life? Stop by your local estuary. #iheartestuaries #EstuaryLove
Photo courtesy of Ben Botkin
We ♥️ estuaries! Healthy estuaries provide critical aquatic habitat and help protect against climate change. #iheartestuaries @CommerceGov
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! Wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more.
Today, let's celebrate all that this unique habitat offers. #IHeartEstuaries #EstuaryLove
Estuary success! The first effort to use aquaculture to restore native Olympia oysters in CA was proven to be a success, doubling the population of oysters in Elkhorn Slough #Iheartestuaries https://bit.ly/3q4dOdH @elkhornslough @MLMLmarinesci @RAEstuaries
This weekend we are sharing our love for estuaries! Check out this 2018 video to learn more about the first attempt to support native oyster restoration using aquaculture in California. We'll share the results tomorrow. @MLMLmarinesci #IHeartEstuaries https://bit.ly/3rR66Uy
Estuaries are not just important coastal habitats where saltwater mixes with freshwater, they also support 2/3 of all commercial seafood and act as a buffer zone for storms and sea level rise. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3a9Y2Iw #IHeartEstuaries @RAEstuaries
By monitoring these tiny, hard-to-observe organisms, the researchers hope the method could become a new way to monitor estuary health.
Read more about the project: https://go.ucsd.edu/2FbNesN
#estuaries #iheartestuaries #edna
Roses are red❤️, violets are blue💙... Estuaries deserve some love too! 🥰
It's Day 3 of #IHeartEstuaries !
Estuaries provide clean water, abundant wildlife, natural beauty, recreation, and historic and cultural assets that boost property values and attract tourism.
It's Day 2 of #IHeartEstuaries !
#Estuaries provide 2/3 of all commercial #seafood catch.
Most of the fish and shellfish eaten in the United States (including salmon, herring, crabs, and oysters) spend some or most of their lifetime in estuaries.
Curious to learn more about #estuaries ?
Take a dive into our new estuaries #StoryMap for everything you need to know about these coastal #wetlands , why they are important, and what we can do to protect them.
https://go.ucsd.edu/31OoTEh
#IHeartEstuaries
Join us in celebrating Day 1 of the three day campaign #IHeartEstuaries !
#Estuaries serve important functions like filtering water, providing coastal protection, and housing thousands of wildlife creatures.
Protecting and restoring habitat for fish enhances coastal communities’ resilience in the face of extreme weather 💚 It’s a win-win! Learn more about one #centralcoast estuary at https://dir.lat/WPcaUV #UnderMorroBay #iheartestuaries #RestoreAmericasEstuaries @MorroBayNEP
Estuaries are a vital part of our natural infrastructure. 22 of the 32 largest cities in the world are located on estuaries! 🌇 Guide to a #centralcoast estuary 👉https://under-morro-bay.ucsd.edu/UnderMorroBay #UnderMorroBay #iheartestuaries
#centralcoast #RestoreAmericasEstuaries...
More than 600 commercial fish species spend some part of their lives in estuaries. Do your part to keep our estuaries healthy! Check out a local CA estuary for more helpful news https://under-morro-bay.ucsd.edu/ #UnderMorroBay #iheartestuaries #RestoreAmericasEstuaries @MorroBayNEP
