Author: danica_ginsberg

In the tiny town of Washington, NC, this estuary was beautifully and thoughtfully created by the town itself. It is obvious the great care that nearby schools, organizations, and citizens put in to keep their estuary running and educating. Their commitment to the environment and their community was inspiring and made me want to bring a motivation like the citizens  of Washington have back to Cary Academy. The little town that seemed to be just a few blocks of buildings and houses turned out to be a rich community filled with care and commitment for each other and their environment – a great example for Cary Academy.

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After going through the estuary’s exhibits and learning about which animals live in certain salinities of water, we decided to walk along the boardwalk at the marina to observe the estuary surrounding us. Here, we observed many small jumping fish, turtles, and a few  fish that were 8 inches to a foot long! The brush making up the wetlands were filled with nutrients for the wildlife and was a great buffer zone for the estuary. Along with some unfortunate bottles and pieces of trash, however, there was also a film on the water alluding to signs of an early stage of nutrient overload as shown in an exhibit of the estuary.