Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program

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Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program

Our mission is to restore and protect the Pensacola and Perdido Bay watersheds through restoration, education, and monitoring.
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09/08/2026

Don't forget to reserve your spot for our National Estuaries Week Mind & Body event on Monday, September 21st!

Join us at Bruce Beach for two events designed to encourage relaxation and mindfulness with an estuary focus.

will kick things off with a watercolor class focusing on using natural pigments and Gulf Coast wildlife as inspiration.
Cost: $25, includes all materials.

Hang around afterwards for an estuary -themed yoga flow with , designed for all skill levels.
Cost: Free, but donations are always encouraged!

Reserve your spot and check out our full event line-up at https://tinyurl.com/NEW2026Events.

09/05/2026

We at PPBEP have had an incredible summer packed with fieldwork, outreach programs, and partnerships with some wonderful people and businesses. From the librarians who helped coordinate our library programs, the dedicated volunteers who've showed up to our events, and the many scientists we've worked with for our monitoring programs this summer, we could not have done it alone! We are incredibly grateful for the support of our community and partners, and we are joyfully looking ahead to what the fall has in store.

Some stats from this summer:
✨ 92 families reached through library programs
✨ 5 tabling events at boat ramps for manatee awareness
✨ 75 volunteers reached at 5 volunteer events

Thank you for your support! 💙💙

09/03/2026

National Estuaries Week is (Almost) Here! 💙💚

We've joined forces with our favorite partners to create a great line-up of events to help you explore and connect to our local waterways.

Monday 9/21: Unwind and relax with a Mind & Body Double Header with and .

Wednesday 9/23: Join us at Gary's Brewery & Biergarten with OysterCorp to build Vertical Oyster Gardens and restore oyster habitat.

Thursday 9/24: Learn about efforts to monitor and restore wildlife across region at our Bringing Back the Byous Lunch N' Learn, featuring Florida Sea Grant, , and .

Saturday 9/26-Sunday 9/27: Close out the week by enjoying some local seafood and stopping by our booth at the Pensacola Seafood Festival. We'll be holding down the Kid's area with some fun oyster-themed crafts!

Check out our full line-up and reserve your spot today at: https://tinyurl.com/NEW2026Events.

09/02/2026

Calling all Creative Minds. Show us how much you 💚 our estuaries!

Announcing PPBEP's inaugural National Estuaries Week Sticker Design Contest! Show us how much you love your local waterways by designing an eye-catching, estuary-themed sticker.

Two winning designs will be made into official PPBEP stickers to be distributed during community programs for the next year.

Submissions are open through September 28th! Get full submission details and submit online at https://tinyurl.com/NEWStickerContest.

08/27/2026

Tickets for our 4th annual Evening for the Estuaries Gala are now on sale! Join us in enjoying an elegant evening of drinks, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction as we celebrate the waters that make Pensacola special. All proceeds from this event go directly to supporting PPBEP's monitoring, restoration, and education efforts in communities across northwest Florida and coastal Alabama. Get your Early Bird tickets at ppbep.givesmart.com.

08/20/2026

Celebrate National Park Week with us! We are kicking off the week at the Gulf Islands Junior Ranger Day in partnership with Gulf Islands National Seashore. Learn to fish with the Park rangers, earn a Junior Ranger angling badge, and stop by our tent to learn about the seagrass beds that our local fish call home! We hope to see you there! 🐟🎣🌊

08/16/2026

Shrimp are one of the most easily recognizable residents of Pensacola's estuaries. Brown shrimp, the species in this video, are on the larger side—they can reach 7 inches in length, and are found in the Atlantic from Massachusetts to the Yucatan. Shrimp spawn in deeper waters, but like many coastal species, they mature in an estuary until they're big enough to survive in the open ocean. When it comes to food, brown shrimp aren't picky. They'll eat any kind of tasty organic matter on the ocean floor!

🦐All the shrimp in this video were caught and released during our Seagrass Sleuths Program. This is a fun, educational program for families to go out onto our seagrass beds and see native fish species up close. We just hosted our final Seagrass Sleuths for the year, but subscribe to our newsletter or follow us here so you won't miss future dates!
*no shrimp were harmed in the making of this video.

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226 Palafox Place
Pensacola, FL
32502

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http://www.ppbep.org/

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