Estuaries

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Estuaries

A waterman's shack on stilts over the water. Crisfield, Maryland.

Estuaries play an important role in a diverse group of American cultures, from the Cajuns of South Louisiana to the watermen of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Estuarine creeks, bayous, sloughs, and branches wind their way through art, folklore, cuisines, and traditional economies. Preserving and restoring estuaries not only provides valuable ecological benefits, it helps to perserve disappearing features of human life.

Photo of Mississippi River
Photo of birdfoot delta of the Mississippi River
Photo of Bayou La Fourche
Photo of Port Graham River
Pass a Loutre
Port Graham Bay
A waterman's shack on stilts over the water