Last month, one of the most precious gems on Oregon’s Adventure Coast: Coos Bay, North Bend, Charleston, celebrated its 50th anniversary. The South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (SSNERR), the first of 30 in the United States, is an essential habitat with nearly 7,000 acres of forests, salt marshes, mudflats, and water channels, all of which are home to diverse ecosystems with hundreds of native plant and animal species....

*In honor of National Estuaries Week (September 16-23, 2023), here are some interesting facts about South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (SSNERR) you might not know about.*...