| 04 December 2009
Many hands make for easier work. Volunteers downloaded bags of oyster shells to create new oyster reefs on spoil island 18b.
Oyster Bagging and Deployment Volunteers Welcome
The 2009 oyster restoration on spoil island SL18B went so well that we need to stop to reload, reported Jim Oppenborn, who is heading up reef restoration projects in Indian River Lagoon.
We will have additional oyster bagging days at Harbour Point Park from 08:30 until noon - watch the Events schedule on this website to get involved in the next bagging day. This is an informal event so feel free to come and leave whenever you wish. The next deployment dates have not been set but we will need enough bags to 1)place the FOS experimental reefs and 2) continue Phase 1 on the north side of the island.
read about plan for Oyster Reef Restoration in IRL
More Reef Projects - Snook Foundation recognized
The FWC has recently approved a $50,000 grant to St. Lucie County for offshore artificial reef deployment. The County has already put 1 reef down and a 65' barge with the assistance of a $10,000 FishAmerica Foundation grant . The Snook Foundation facilitated this project last year, and will again work with St. Lucie county,McCulley Marine Services and Mr. Bob Herbst Jr, to deploy 3 more reefs in the vicinity of the first one.
For opportunities to work on current restoration projects check this link
