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May Adventure Quencher Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9:00am until 11:30am Come join us for a FREE family friendly event will be informative and fun! Space is limited to pre-registration is required and limited to the first 14 people to sign up. More details are below.

A Public Meeting on the Reserve’s Draft Management Plan will be held this evening, April 4, 2013 at 6pm at the NERR .  The draft Management Plan is available online at  http://grandbaynerr.org/reserve-management-plan or at the Reserve offices.  Comments on the Plan can be sent via email to david.ruple@dmr.ms.gov .

Join us on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 9:30 AM till 11:30 AM for a FREE Earth Day Celebration as we walk around the Reserve grounds to look for carnivorous and savanna plants.

For a FREE, fun and educational event for the whole family, visit the annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the Gulf will be held in conjunction with Art in the Pass at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian, Miss. Come enjoy lively, hands-on exhibits addressing marine and estuarine environmental issues and recreational and commercial activities associated with the Gulf.

The Grand Bay NERR recently submitted a draft 2013-2018 Grand Bay NERR Management Plan to NOAA for approval.  NOAA requires periodic updates to Reserve management plans.   The Reserve takes an integrated approach to management, linking research, education, training and stewardship functions to address priority issues including climate change, habitat protection and water quality.  The 18,049 acre Reserve located in eastern Jackson County was designated into the National Estuarine Research Reserve System in 1999.  A public meeting will be held April 4, starting at 6:00 p.m. [...]