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Oyster Reefs, Eelgrass Meadows, and Living Shorelines: Restoring Habitats and Hope

  • Shelter Island Public Library 37 North Ferry Road Shelter Island, NY, 11964 United States (map)

For over 20 years, Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program has worked with Shelter Island to enhance the harvestable stocks of oysters, hard clams, and scallops through its Town Reseeding Program.  This year, that work expanded to include eelgrass plantings and the creation of an oyster reef by adding Shelter Island to the network of Back to the Bays Stewardship Sites.  Meet Islander Kate Rossi-Snook of CCE Marine and learn about shellfish aquaculture for restoration, the importance of oyster reefs and eelgrass meadows, and the broader ecological and cultural value of living shorelines.

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