The Reserve is entrusted with the management of the precious wetlands that extend from Naples to the Everglades. The exhibits highlight the reserve’s efforts at marine data collection, with photographs shot exclusively by site biologists and volunteers. The centerpiece exhibit is a mangrove aquarium that allows kids to monitor the intense underwater activity through a glass observation niche.

Rookery Bay was inaugurated by President and Governor on Earth Day and the site of NOAA's annual conference.