USFWS National Digital Library

- Young boys showing off their catch
- Aquatic environments; Children; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Crustaceans; Fishing; Leisure activities; Marine environments; Recreation; Wildlife refuges;
- Two young boys proudly show off the blue crab they caught!
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- WOE177 Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge before/after Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Katrina; Natural Disturbance; Katrina; Devastation; WOE177
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- Volunteers planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Volunteers enjoy their work planting marsh grass at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteers planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Volunteers plant marsh grass at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteers planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Young man wades through the water on hands and knees while planting marsh grass at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteers planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Young women ready the marsh plants for planting at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteers planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Volunteers work hard to plant marsh grass at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteers planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Young woman plants marsh grass in the mud at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteers on an airboat
- Aquatic environments; Reptiles; Connecting people with nature; Volunteers;
- Two young women ride on an airboat with one of them holding a baby alligator.
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- Volunteers on air boat
- Aquatic environments; Connecting people with nature;
- Two young women wearing ear protection are driven to their volunteer destination via an air boat.
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- Volunteer planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Young woman plants marsh grass at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteer planting marsh grass
- Connecting people with nature; Habitat restoration; Plants; Volunteers;
- Young man plants marsh grass at Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge.
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- Volunteer on air boat
- Aquatic environments; Reptiles; Connecting people with nature; Volunteers;
- Young woman holds a baby alligator while on an air boat.
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- This little girl was made for this job.
- Adults; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Public access; Recreation; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service; Youth; Fire...
- The students learn a valuable part of protecting the environment while having fun at the same time.
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- This is important work for all of us.
- Adults; Aquatic animals; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Boating; Boats; Employees (USFWS); Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Management; Personnel; Plants; Reptiles; Resource management; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wetlands;...
- Big Branch Marsh National wildlife Refuge employee talks about the work of the service with interns..
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- This feel really cool!
- Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Education; Education outreach; Environmental education; Interpretation; Public access; Reptiles; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Work of the Service; Youth;
- An environmental education student gets to feel the back of a young alligator on the refuge.
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- Straight down the slough.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Environments (Natural); Plants; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- Trees line the passage of water is this peaceful slough.
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- Smoke column.
- Aerial photography; Habitat conservation; Prescribed burning; Resource management; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service;
- Aerial photograph of prescribed burning on the refuge.
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- Smiling for the camera.
- Adults; Aquatic animals; Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Boating; Boats; Employees (USFWS); Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Management; Personnel; Plants; Reptiles; Resource management; Uniforms; Vegetation; Wetlands;...
- A baby alligator seems happy to be receiving so much attention.
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- Reflection of a duck box.
- Aquatic environments; Aquatic plants; Banks; Environments (Natural); Plants; Scenics; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges;
- This marsh is enhanced by the presence of a duck box, inviting wildlife to make a home on the refuge.
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