Oyster Reefs
Crassostrea virginica
Support Oyster Reef Restoration by Donating to our Oyster Fund
NEW! Adopt an Oyster Reef
Help us re-establish oyster reef habitats!
$50 ~ Helps collects 300 gal. of recycled shell
$100 ~ Supports the planting of 1 cubic ft. of spat-on-shell oysters
We set spat (baby oysters) on recycled shell to build 3D oyster reefs that provide habitat structure for local species, while improving water quality. Did you know that 1 adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons per day?
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It takes ~ $10,000 to build an entire oyster reef habitat with spat-on-shell aquaculture. And every bit counts!
Your $100 contribution supports the production of 1 cubic ft. of spat-on-shell oysters to be deployed on a restored oyster reef.
As a thank you gift, please enjoy this organic cotton T-shirt, depicting our local species of Oyster - featuring artwork from our new Long Island Marine + Coastal Field Guide by CCE Marine resident artist, Carolyn Munaco.
T-shirts are printed on demand, and will be automatically shipped for free, to the address provided. If you would like 100% of your donation to support Back to the Bays' oyster restoration efforts, you can opt out of the gift by making a tax-deductible contribution to our Oyster Reef Fund at backtothebays.org/oyster-reefs.
It takes ~ $10,000 to build an entire oyster reef habitat with spat-on-shell aquaculture. And every bit counts!
Your $50 contribution helps collects about 300 gallons of recycled shell used to set baby oysters on.
As a thank you gift, please enjoy this mug, depicting our local species of Oyster - featuring artwork from our new Long Island Marine + Coastal Field Guide by CCE Marine resident artist, Carolyn Munaco.
Mugs are printed on demand, and will be automatically shipped for free, to the address provided. If you would like 100% of your donation to support Back to the Bays' oyster restoration efforts, you can opt out of the gift by making a tax-deductible contribution to our Oyster Reef Fund at backtothebays.org/oyster-reefs.
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Our Quogue Junior Ambassadors came out to help us deploy the first round of summer 2025 spat-on-shell oysters in our Quogue Oyster Reef (established summer 2024).