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'''Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve''' protects 110,000 acres of coastal lands and waters at the northern end of the [[Ten Thousand Islands (Florida)|Ten Thousand Islands]] on the gulf coast of [[Florida]], ''Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve'' represents one of the few remaining undisturbed [[mangrove]] [[Estuary|estuaries]] in [[North America]].<ref>It is managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Coastal Office in cooperation with NOAA. [http://nerrs.noaa.gov/RookeryBay/welcome.html National Estuarine Research Reserve System overview of Rookery Bay], website accessed on 4 Nov 2006</ref>

The Rookery Bay and Ten Thousand Islands [[ecosystem]] is a prime example of a nearly pristine subtropical mangrove forested estuary. Rookery Bay Reserve is located in the West Florida subregion of the [[West Indian Biogeographic Region]].

==History==
A 10-mile loop road through Rookery Bay was proposed in 1963. The road would have facilitated vast coastal development around Rookery Bay, but a new perspective emerged in the community With the help of the Collier County Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy, the Collier Audubon Society, and a number of private investors, a grass roots effort resulted in the purchase of 3,362 acres. This acreage eventually became the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Sanctuary, with official designation by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 1980. Shortly thereafter, the name was changed to Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
[[File:Aerial view of an island in Rookery Bay.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of an island in Rookery Bay]]

==Environmental Learning Center==

The Environmental Learning Center is a 16,500 square-foot building with four research laboratories, two classrooms and an auditorium, and a two-story visitor center. The Visitor Center has a variety of hands-on experiences, including a large 2,300-gallon aquarium and interactive displays addressing research and stewardship efforts within the Reserve. A nature store, art gallery and picnic area are other amenities within the Environmental Learning Center.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/visit/environmental-learning-center.html|title=Environmental Learning Center|first=DO NOT|last=DELETE|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

==Coastal Training Program==

The Coastal Training Program educates working professionals to find environmental-friendly solutions for environmental issues. Fertilizer runoff is a recurring event in Southwest Florida and this program's objective is to deter any activity that will harm the local environment. Training, field education, and networking are benefits that the working professionals will receive through Coastal Training in partnership between Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Collier County, University of Florida/IFAS Collier County Extension Office, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and the City of Naples.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/learn/training-and-resources.html|title=Training & Resources|first=RGB|last=Team|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

==Friends of Rookery Bay==
The Friends of Rookery Bay (FORB) is a non-profit organization that supports Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve's fundraising goals. FORB addresses the challenges that the Reserve faces for its coastal land and water management. Volunteer events, outreach efforts, and fund-raising programs are a few of the many ways that FORB helps Rookery Bay.

FORB also assists the Environmental Learning Center by maintaining store inventory, tour-guiding boat and kayak trips, and informing the community of ethical stewardship.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/about-us/friends-of-rookery-bay.html|title=Friends of Rookery Bay|first=RGB|last=Team|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

==Activities==
===Volunteers===
Hundreds of Rookery Bay volunteers play an important role in the preservation, restoration and management of our estuaries in the donation of over 18,000 hours each year. Many of Rookery Bay's research and resource management projects are completed by the assistance of many dedicated volunteers.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/support/volunteering.html|title=Volunteering|first=RGB|last=Team|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

===Student events===
Rookery Bay teaches approximately 3,000 students each year. Many students are educated through field trips where they have the opportunity to have hands-on experience. One of the programs-Estuary Explorers- is organized for fourth-grade students in Collier County. This educational program involves classroom research, hands-on activities, and teacher training workshops. Another program, Rookery Bay SURVIVORS, is organized for seventh-grade students. Rookery Bay SURVIVORS engages students and teachers with the region's coastal and estuarine environment. The activities in this program allows students to utilize critical thinking skills, in-depth questioning, and scientific processes.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/learn/programs-and-events/students-teachers.html|title=Students & Teachers|first=RGB|last=Team|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

===Stewardship===
Reserve resource managers facilitate land acquisition, conduct habitat and hydrology restoration projects, eradicate and control invasive plants and animals, protect listed species, respond to marine mammal strandings, manage important habitats and conduct prescribed fires to sustain native biodiversity.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/learn/natural-resources-management.html|title=Natural Resources Management|first=RGB|last=Team|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

====Team OCEAN====
Team OCEAN is a volunteer program- partnered between Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida Sea Grant, and other community contributors- that follows the model set at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The Team OCEAN volunteers frequently visit areas in the Reserve where people make a recurring visit. Team OCEAN ensures that boaters are practicing ethical procedures and are aware of "Leave-No-Trace" guidelines. Additionally, the volunteers also clean the waste that are left by negligent boaters which influence other boaters to pick up after themselves. The efforts from Team OCEAN help Rookery Bay uphold its pristine environment.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/visit/explore-on-your-own/team-ocean.html|title=Team OCEAN|first=Brooke|last=Carney|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>
[[File:Team OCEAN navigating the waters.jpg|thumb|Team OCEAN navigating the waters]]

====Tours====
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve offers guided boat and kayak tours. The small boat tours- with a maximum capacity of six passengers per boat- offer a firsthand and personal experience. These tours are led by the Rookery Bay Reserve staff and each have a different theme. The boat tours are offered seasonally: November through April.

The kayak tours offer a more independent experience; visitors can paddle as fast or slow as they would like while being led by the tour guide. These tours are offered from November through May.<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/visit/naturalist-guided-tours.html|title=Guided Nature Tours|first=DO NOT|last=DELETE|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

==Research==
Researchers from wide arrays of wildlife specializations study at Rookery Bay. The work from the researchers allows the Reserve to overlook its resources with the information gathered from the scientists. Current researchers are conducting research on the invasive Burmese pythons, native box turtles, invasive downy rose myrtle and the history of devastating hurricanes in Southwest Florida. 
Rookery Bay has various facilities –laboratories (dry and wet) and dorms- to aid the researchers that travel from around the world. 
<ref>((cite web|url=https://rookerybay.org/learn/research.html|title=Research|first=RGB|last=Team|access-date=28 September 2016))</ref>

==See also==
*[[National Estuarine Research Reserve]]
*[[Conservancy of Southwest Florida]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rookerybay.org/ Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve] - official site

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