What is an Estuary?

An estuary is a place where water from the ocean and water from the land mixes together. Each bay in Tillamook County is a little different, but they are all estuaries where freshwater and saltwater meet. Learn why estuaries are so special, what animals and plants you may find there, how they survive, and how estuaries change over time! Join Bel, a Belted Kingfisher living near Netarts Bay, as she shares about the estuaries and bays within Tillamook County along the Oregon coast.
Developed as a learning tool for first graders, this video is great for all ages!
~ Explore ~ Investigate ~ Learn ~
Meet Bel:
English Version: • Explore, Investigate &...
Spanish Version: • ¡Explora, investiga y ...
What is an Estuary?
English Version: • What is an Estuary?
Spanish Version: • ¿Qué es un Estuario?
Learn more about Tillamook County bays and estuaries:
Meet your Bay- Nestucca:
English: • Meet your Bay: Nestucca
Spanish: • Conoce tu Bahía: Nestucca
Meet your Bay- Netarts:
English: • Meet Your Bay: Netarts
Spanish: • Conoce tu Bahía: Netarts
Meet your Bay- Tillamook:
English: • Meet your Bay: Tillamook
Spanish: • Conoce tu bahía: Tilla...
Meet your Bay- Nehalem:
English: • Conoce tu Bahía: Nehalem
Spanish: • Meet Your Bay: Nehalem
Credits:
Video brought to you by Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (www.netartsbaywebs.org), Tillamook Estuaries Partnership (www.tbnep.org), Tillamook School District #9 (bit.ly/TSD9_NRSP), Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative (www.savegaribaldipier.org/), and other Tillamook County STEM Partnership organizations. Funding was provided by Oregon Community Foundation Salty Dog Fund, The Gray Family Foundation, and Northwest STEM Hub.
This video would not be possible without the work of Clair Thomas, who brought many educational programs to Tillamook County, inspiring not only youth but people of all ages.
Production, Animation & Character Design: Deer Island Studio
Music: Chris Moncrieffe
Narration: Carol Bach-y-Rita
Consulting Team: Clair Thomas, Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative, Amy Schmid, Tillamook School District, Chrissy Smith, Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS, Alix Lee-Tigner, Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, Jim Young, Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS
Footage: Deer island Studio, Justine Bailie, Nathan Holstedt, Tyler Sloan Photography, Jim Young, Friends of Netarts Bay, Boxcar Assembly, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Macaulay Library, Glen’s Gizmos, Derek Wiley - Derekwileymedia.com.
Writers: Michelle Patterson, Neris Paige
Topics: Estuary, Bay, Tillamook Bay, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, Nehalem Bay, Animal Adaptations, Habitats, Density, Buoyancy, Seasonal Changes, Tides