The document describes the author's experience as an environmental educator at the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) over the summer. It provides background on DNERR, which consists of two sites in Delaware and is part of a nationwide network of research reserves. As an educator, the author helped design educational programs, increased outreach, and guided canoe trips. They also wrote articles for a newsletter and worked to publicize the reserve through flyers, websites and more. The experience taught the author about wetlands, estuaries, DNERR's role, and more about their new home state of Delaware.