The ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve lies in one of the largest undeveloped estuaries on the east coast of the United States. Its nearly 100,000 acres are home not only to wildlife, including shortnose sturgeon, loggerhead sea turtles, diamondback rattlesnakes and bald eagles, but also to cultural and archaeological resources that tell the complex history of this land. The Reserve serves as a community hub for coastal science and learning in the heart of the ACE Basin.