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  • Intermediate Batik Workshop – October 2025

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    Grand Bay NERR’s batik art workshops have connected science and art for almost a decade. Participants have created masterpieces on cotton poplin, explored different local habitats, and learned a new […]

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    Jackson County Fair 2025

    Jackson County Fairgrounds 2902 Shortcut Rd, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States

    Grand Bay NERR will be at the Jackson County Fair! Come find us at our booth inside the civic center.

  • Fall Paddle 2025

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    Estuaries are where the rivers meet the sea, creating a unique and important ecosystem. Learning and understanding this valuable environment can only increase your connection to nature in your community. […]

  • Wildlife Roadshow Show 2025

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    The Environmental Studies Center is bringing the Wildlife Road Show to the Grand Bay NERR! Learn about all the wonders of our native wildlife. This show features rehabilitated live animals, which may include opossum, gator, snake, owl, hawk, and pelican. Space is limited to 40 people! You must reserve your seats to the show. Join […]

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  • Star Party 2025

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    Witness one of the largest meteor showers of the year the Geminids Meteor Shower! We will also have an amazing night of free family fun planned with a variety of soups and hot chocolate to enjoy. Some of the activities include: hayride from the Coastal Resources Center to boat launch, viewing the Geminids Meteor Shower, […]

  • Batik Art Workshop: Birds

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    At the Grand Bay NERR, we explore science and art as linked discovery endeavors with a series of workshops that connect our community to the reserve. Dr. Ayesha Gray, ecologist/artist, is the director of the reserve and she has worked in the art form of batik, using hot wax to draw on fabric, for decades […]

  • Sparrow Sweep 2025

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    Join Dr. Mark Woodrey and his students for a morning of sparrow searching, trapping, and banding. Learn about the different species of sparrows that winter in south Mississippi. Activities include field observation, pine savanna hiking, and mist netting observations. Participation is limited to the first 40 registrants. To register contact Jennifer Cumbest (info below).

  • Biloxi Boat Show

    Grand Bay NERR will have an activity booth during the Kids Event at the Biloxi Boat Show. The Kids Event begins at 1pm - 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.

  • Batik Art Workshop: Digging into the Science of Art

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    At the Grand Bay NERR, we explore science and art as linked discovery endeavors with a series of workshops that connect our community to the reserve. Dr. Ayesha Gray, ecologist/artist, is the director of the reserve and she has worked in the art form of batik, using hot wax to draw on fabric, for decades […]

  • Mobile Boat Show

    Grand Bay NERR will be at the Mobile Boat Show on February 28th and March 1st, 2026, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm for the Kids 101 event

  • Spring Paddle 2026

    Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Resources Center 6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562, MS, United States

    Estuaries are where the rivers meet the sea, creating a unique and important ecosystem. Learning and understanding this valuable environment can only increase your connection to nature in your community. […]

  • Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival 2026

    Memorial Park, Pass Christian, MS 101 Fleitas Ave, Pass Christian, Mississippi, United States

    Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival was first established in 1991 to teach residents and visitors about the importance of the Gulf of America. The festival is held the first Saturday in April (except for 2026, due to Easter) under the beautiful canopy of the live oak trees in Memorial Park in Pass Christian, Mississippi […]