Mission-Aransas Reserve

06/01/2026

Join us at the Bay Education Center on Saturday, June 20, from 10 am - 1pm for some oyster fun for the entire family!

Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/i7hU1tSvrq9BBYmD8

05/18/2026

Shell yeah, we clean beaches!!

Thank you to everyone who made the San Jose Island Beach Cleanup a HUGE success! 287 bags of trash totaling 1,430 pounds were collected by 54 volunteers over the span of two hours, showing just how much of an impact we can make by working together!!🌊

Thanks to Surfrider Foundation and Port Aransas - The Island Life for partnering with us on this amazing event. Can’t wait for the next!!

05/13/2026

‼️‼️FINAL UPDATE‼️‼️

Please join us for the San Jose Island Cleanup THIS SATURDAY AT 9:30AM at Fisherman’s Warf in Port A! Note the time has switched to 9:30 to accommodate those coming from Corpus who may get stuck in Beach to Bay traffic.

If you have already registered, there is no need to register again. If you haven’t, please do so by following the QR code or the following link: https://forms.gle/fJncFccu8iEBEXWw7

Thanks and we hope to see you there!!!

05/13/2026

05/07/2026

POSTPONED: Please note that the San Jose Island Cleanup has been postponed due to inclement weather. The new cleanup date is SATURDAY, MAY 16th. We hope you can still join us!!

04/28/2026

Cleanup Countdown! We are 11 days away from our San Jose Island Cleanup! Join us May 9th at 8am to take a boat to San Jose Island and clean our local beaches. Boat tickets will be provided by Surfrider Foundation to access the island. Fun swag will be available to volunteers provided by Port Aransas - The Island Life. Don't forget sunscreen and a water bottle! Sign up via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/cTfJJrczMRro149m7

04/24/2026

And that’s a wrap on our 2026 Texas Bays & Estuaries Meeting!

04/22/2026

On Earth Day, we’re celebrating wetlands—nature’s frontline defenders. 🌾🌊

Wetlands along the Texas coast help reduce flooding, filter pollutants, support fisheries, and buffer storm surge, all while sustaining the communities that depend on them.

Here at the Mission-Aransas NERR we’re proud to help protect and study these critical ecosystems. 💙

04/01/2026

It may be April Fool’s Day, but marine debris is no joke!! Our Marine Debris Specialist Caitie Christina attended the 8th Annual Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium on March 25th in Galveston, TX to share MANERR marine debris survey data and network with other environmental stewards. We are grateful for events such as this that foster education and awareness of such a prevalent issue along the Texas coastline. Way to represent Caitie!

02/13/2026

Thank you Texas Children in Nature, we’re proud to be a partner !