Blog
A Successful Marine Meadow Workshop at Tiana Bayside Facility
At our October 24th Marine Meadows Workshop, volunteers wove 1800 shoots of eelgrass into discs of burlap, for CCE Marine divers to plant this week!
Funded by and in partnership with the South Shore Estuary Reserve Program
Quogue Stewardship Site Update
With support from our Quogue Stewardship community, CCE Marine’s Back to the Bays team raised and deployed 3 rounds of spat-on-shell oysters this summer, utilizing our Quogue floating Restoration Raft!
2026 Oyster Reef Restoration at Tiana Bayside
Southampton Town officials joined CCE Marine staff to help deploy our 2026 round of spat-on-shell oysters on our restoration reef in Tiana Bay.
Seed Collecting in the Marsh
Smooth Cordgrass, also known by it’s scientific name Sporobolus alterniflorus, is currently in seed! Collection is currently underway.
Reef Raisers + Meadow Makers at Hampton Bays Middle School
CCE Marine staff visiting Hampton Bays Middle School’s entire 6th grade to connect students with oyster reef, eelgrass and coastal habitat restoration!
This work has been funded in part through our Town of Southampton Community Preservation Fund Water Quality Improvement grant.
Shellfish Nursery at Sag Harbor’s Redwood Facility
Our new Redwood Facility in Sag Harbor is already serving nicely as a new shellfish nursery for growing out juvenile hard clams and spat-on-shell oysters!
Summertime at the Seahorse Hotel
Throughout the summer we monitored our Seahorse Hotels, which were deployed in the spring. Our Seahorse Conservation Team reflects on the diving experience and what species we have observed utilizing our habitat structures.
It’s Eelgrass Planting Season!
As we approach the colder fall months, our Habitat Team is getting ready to plant eelgrass in our existing restoration meadows, as well as some exciting new locations they’ve been scouting! Thanks to funding from the South Shore Estuary Reserve Program and Town of Southampton Community Preservation Fund
Tiana Bayside Marine Camps ~ Summer 2026
Celebrating another successful season of marine science and art programming at Tiana Bayside Facility!
Marsh Restoration Rafts update
Back to the Bays intern, Rachel Kapllani, reflects on the conclusion of her marsh restoration raft research with us this summer!
Bay Scallop paddle + plant in our Tiana Bay Shellfish Sanctuary
CCE Marine staff and volunteer stewards enjoyed paddling out to help deploy Bay Scallops in our Tiana Bay Shellfish Sanctuary!
This work has been funded in part through our Town of Southampton Community Preservation Fund Water Quality Improvement grant, and through the generous support provided to our Hampton Bays Stewardship Site Fund.
Shelter Island Oyster Restoration - Summer 2026 Update
Back to the Bays had been busy this summer working to restore oyster reef habitats on Shelter Island and engaging the public every step of the way!
Marsh Restoration Rafts - a summer 2026 intern project
Back to the Bays intern, Rachel Kaplani, completed her senior thesis work with us this summer 2026. Curious about the interactions soil minerals, nutrients, and microorganisms have with plants and their root systems, Rachel has been developing and experimenting with growing methods for cultivating marsh grass, including floating “Restoration Rafts,” which allow grass roots to take up excess nutrients directly from our bays as they grow.
