Oyster Reef Build
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Fri, Jun 7, 2024; 1:30 PM
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06/07/2024 1:30 PM
06/07/2024 4:30 PM
Oyster Reef Build
**Revised Date and Time**This event has changed from May 17 to June 7th (1:30-4:30pm) due to the water height at low tide. The predicted water height at low tide on May 17 turned out to be too high.Let's help SCDNR build additional oyster reef habitat,supporting our wild oyster populations and protecting shorelines. We will take the bags of recycled oyster shell out to the shoreline in our salt marshes to build the actual oyster reefs.Oyster reefs are keystone species that play an important role in supporting our ecosystem. One adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water in a day, helping keep our waterways clean. Oyster reefs provide valuable habitat and also protect shorelines from the effects of waves, floods, and tides.These events are a lot of fun but they are also very physically involved. Moving bags of shell in the summer heat in pluff mud can be challenging for some but we will make sure everyone is safe and well. Open to ages 12 and up.These events are held at sites all up and down the South Carolina coast so the location is yet to be determined. More details to follow.
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Organized By: Robert Lunz Group
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Amanda Voges
avogeslambert@gmail.com
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**Revised Date and Time**
This event has changed from May 17 to June 7th (1:30-4:30pm) due to the water height at low tide. The predicted water height at low tide on May 17 turned out to be too high.
Let's help SCDNR build additional oyster reef habitat, supporting our wild oyster populations and protecting shorelines. We will take the bags of recycled oyster shell out to the shoreline in our salt marshes to build the actual oyster reefs. Oyster reefs are keystone species that play an important role in supporting our ecosystem. One adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water in a day, helping keep our waterways clean. Oyster reefs provide valuable habitat and also protect shorelines from the effects of waves, floods, and tides.
These events are a lot of fun but they are also very physically involved. Moving bags of shell in the summer heat in pluff mud can be challenging for some but we will make sure everyone is safe and well. Open to ages 12 and up.
(Photo is from the SCDNR and one of their past events)
These events are held at sites all up and down the South Carolina coast so the location is yet to be determined. More details to follow.
Level: Moderate
Cost: Free
Bring: Water, close-toed shoes, sun protection, and clothes you don't mind getting dirty/wet.
Additional Directions: The location has yet to be determined but we will know more information in the Spring.
Cancellation Policy: Steady rain cancels
More information on South Carolina's Oyster Recycling and Enhancement (SCORE) Program