Sag Harbor
Stewardship Site
Background + Goals
As regional leaders in marine restoration, Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program has been restoring eelgrass meadows at our Sag Harbor Shoal site since 2016. In 2023, a community-driven fundraising campaign was initiated to establish the Back to the Bays Sag Harbor Stewardship Site. Quickly followed by an integral partnership with Kidd Squid Brewing Co., which helped raise the funds support to meet our restoration targets.
With support from Sag Harbor Village and Southampton Town, and help from our volunteer network of Sag Harbor Stewards, CCE staff have been able to increase our impact in Sag Harbor waters to include annual expansion of our oyster reefs and eelgrass meadows, hard clam and bay scallop seedings, shoreline restoration projects, and educational community outreach events.
Sag Harbor Shoals Eelgrass Meadow Restoration
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