An estuary is where freshwater rivers meet the ocean, making up a fragile yet vital eco-system for wildlife, fish, and people. Now a new report on the Great Bay and Hampton-Seabrook Estuaries shows continuing trouble for this region, and introduces comprehensive strategies for keeping the area healthy.
GUESTS:
- Ted Diers - Administrator for the Watershed Management Bureau at the N.H. Department of Environmental Services.
- Jennifer Perry - Public Works Director for Exeter.
- Cory Riley - Reserve manager at the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
- Rachel Rouillard - Executive Director for PREP (Piscataqua Region Estuarine Partnership), which works to protect and preserve state estuaries including the Great Bay Estuary and the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary.