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Gloved hands measuring clustered oysters with calipers over a sorting tray
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We Can't Rebuild The Harbor Alone.

We're powered by our incredible partner network. The progress happening in New York Harbor today is the result of businesses, foundations, scientists, educators, and leaders choosing to work alongside us.
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Thank you to our featured partners

our partners drive real impact.

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Government Partners
Restoring a harbor requires commitment from policymakers. Government agencies help make large-scale restoration, research, and public access possible across the estuary.
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Organizational Partners
From enterprise businesses and local nonprofits to philanthropy and research institutions, our partners help expand the reach of restoration and education across New York Harbor.
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Public Schools Engaged
Public schools across New York City are using New York Harbor as a classroom, bringing hands-on science, field experiences, and place-based learning to students.
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Partnership turns commitment into action.

Organizations partner with Billion Oyster Project to move beyond goals and into measurable, visible impact in New York Harbor.
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environmental impact

Partners are directly contributing to the restoration of a living estuary—rebuilding marine habitat and improving water quality at a scale few cities are attempting.
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new york-wide engagement

From volunteer days to public programs, partners help bring thousands of New Yorkers into direct connection with the harbor and the work happening in it.
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leadership in a global city

This work is tangible and happening in one of the most influential cities in the world. Partners are part of setting the standard for urban environmental restoration.
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future stem leadership

Support hands-on, place-based science education that connects public school students to real work in their city and builds long-term pathways into the field.

Organizations that care about the future of the harbor convene here.

Restoring an urban estuary takes sustained funding, technical expertise, public engagement, and education working in sync. Billion Oyster Project brings these pieces together, connecting partners across sectors to move the work forward in a coordinated way.
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Businesses

Engage employees in hands-on restoration while contributing directly to measurable progress in the harbor.

Foundations

Support long-term restoration and education with funding that enables scale and impact over time, while offering programmatic longevity.

Academic Institutions & Schools

Use the harbor as a classroom, connecting students to science and the outdoors.

Restaurants

Play a critical role in shell recycling and help close the loop between consumption and restoration.

Local Organizations

Connect New Yorkers to the harbor through programming and shared access to the waterfront.

Government & Policy Makers

Provide the permitting and public investment needed to make restoration possible at scale, as well as policy that fortifies our work.

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Tell us what you're exploring, from grants, employee engagement, sponsorship, or something new. Whether you're responding to internal sustainability goals, planning employee engagement, or exploring long-term grantmaking, we'll help design the right partnership.

Partnership support translates directly into environmental and educational outcomes, with our long-term goal of climate resilience.

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Clean Water

A functioning harbor depends on water quality. Sewer overflows, ongoing pollution, and aging infrastructure continue to limit what the harbor can support. Without sustained investment and accountability, restoration cannot succeed.

Accessible Shorelines

When access to the waterfront is limited or uneven, so is public engagement. Expanding safe, equitable access ensures more New Yorkers can experience, understand, and value the harbor as our shared lifeline.

Sustainable Development

Waterfront development, infrastructure, and land use decisions will determine whether the harbor is strengthened or compromised. The city is constantly evolving, and we believe all New Yorkers should have a say in its growth.
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Looking to get involved?

NYC Restaurant Shell Recycling Program

Partner with New York City's leading oyster shell recycling program. Restaurants across NYC divert thousands of pounds of shell from landfills each year, returning them to New York Harbor as the foundation for new oyster reefs. Join our network and turn what you serve into active marine habitat restoration.
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Donate Products or Services

Support urban estuary restoration in New York City with products or services that move the work forward. In-kind contributions help power everything from field operations to education programming, directly advancing oyster reef restoration across New York Harbor.
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Percent-of-Proceeds Campaigns

Connect your brand to one of the most ambitious urban conservation projects in the country. Percent-of-proceeds campaigns let businesses and products drive direct impact in New York Harbor restoration and marine science education, with measurable environmental outcomes tied to every sale.
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Sponsorships

Reach thousands of New Yorkers through waterfront events, public programs, and harbor activations tied to oyster reef restoration. Sponsoring Billion Oyster Project positions your brand at the center of NYC's environmental movement and urban climate resilience work.
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Corporate Grants & Foundations

Fund large-scale oyster restoration, place-based environmental education, and marine innovation across New York City. We partner with corporate foundations and sustainability teams to align philanthropic giving with measurable, long-term outcomes in New York Harbor.
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Corporate Volunteering

Book a corporate volunteer day on Governors Island and bring your team into active oyster reef restoration in New York Harbor. Hands-on employee engagement days support real conservation work while building connection to New York City's harbor.
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