Media & Press
Print & Web
Fordham Magazine
Bringing Oyster Back to the Bronx
Fordham News / December 22, 2023
The New York Times
How Oysters Will Save New York
Hillary Howard / December 1, 2023
Time
One Oyster at a Time, Restaurants Are Protecting NYC from Climate Change
Kyle Mandel / November 28, 2023
National Geographic
Could billions of oysters protect us from the next big storm?
Kathleen Rellihan / October 20, 2023
Brooklyn Magazine
100 million oysters and counting
Jessica Robinson / September 27, 2023
The New York Times
Prince William Takes a Dip in New York’s East River
Callie Holtermann / Sept 19, 2023
NBC New York
This Organization Is Restoring The Oyster Reefs Of New York Harbor
Lauren Scala / July 12, 2023
Vanity Fair
Prince William Gets Waist-Deep in the East River to See a New York Climate Success
Erin Vanderhoof / Sept 19, 2023
NBC TODAY Show
Inside Prince William’s trip to New York City
Sept 19, 2023
Civil Eats
Shell or High Water: Rebuilding Oyster Reefs Is a Climate Solution
Lynn Fantom / May 15, 2023
Gothamist
New York Harbor School charts expansion as it teaches next generation of ocean stewards
Rosemary Misdary / January 16, 2023
New York Harbor School charts expansion as it teaches next generation of ocean stewards
Rosemary Misdary / January 16, 2023
CBS News New York
Shop Local Saturday: Talea Beer x Billion Oyster Project
Andrea Grymes & John Elliott / January 21, 2023
THE CITY
‘The Most Resilient New Yorkers’ — Oysters Get Second Life in Harbor
Samantha Maldonado / December 1, 2022
Governing.com
New York City’s Public School on an Island
David Kidd / November 28, 2022
NowThis News
Can Oysters Save the Planet?
Jessica Cohen and Alejandro Alba/ November 18, 2022
SI Advance
Staten Island students’ ‘Billion Oyster’ projects defaced in St. George
Joseph Ostapiuk / September 14, 2022
Governing.com
Oysters and Students May Revive New York's Famed Harbor
David Kidd / September 9, 2022
The Economist
New York’s waters are being reborn
James Bennet / September 1, 2022
The New York Times
Tiny Oysters Are a Hopeful Sign in the Hudson River
James Barron / August 11, 2022
NY1
At this school, students get out of the classroom and onto the water
Jillian Jorgensen / May 25, 2022
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Can Billion Oyster Project make New York City the oyster capital of the world once again?
Mary Frost / May 20, 2022
Nautilus: The Return of New York Harbor’s Oysters
John Steele & Adrienne Day / April 20, 2022
Edible Magazine
The Billion Oyster Project: Reversing History to Move Forward
Julia Sexton / April 4, 2022
Urban Omnibus
Remediation as Interspecies Collaboration: Community Oyster Reef at Coney Island Creek
Mariana Mogilevich / March 31, 2022
WaterWire
Women on the Waterfront: Katie Mosher
Alison Simko / March 24, 2022
Staten Island Advance
Popular ‘Billion Oyster’ environmental project returns to Staten Island schools
Joseph Ostapiuk / March 21, 2021
Aug 2022: Can nature-based alternatives to seawalls keep the waves at bay? / The Guardian
June 2022: Con cáscaras de ostras construyen rompeolas en la costa sur de Staten Island / Univision
March 2022: Can oysters save New York City from the next big storm? / The Guardian
December 2021: Volunteers raise oyster gardens to help restore reefs / Associated Press
December 2021: 11 Million New Oysters in New York Harbor (but None for You to Eat) / The New York Times
December 2021: Revealed: Time Out New York’s 2021 Best of the City award winners / TimeOut
November 2021: New York City Is Building a Wall of Oysters to Fend Off Floods / Bloomberg
October 2021: Oyster Shoreline at ‘Greater New York’ Has a Pearl of a Message / The New York Times
Video
CBS Mornings
Remembering Hurricane Sandy 10 years later
October 22, 2022
The Today Show
Al Roker leads TODAY volunteers on mission to protect the planet
October 3, 2022
Smithsonian
The ‘Billion Oyster Project’ Aims to Clean Up New York’s Water
August 12, 2022
NBC NEWS
New York oysterman on a mission to restore tradition
Harry Smith / August 10, 2022
TODAY SHOW
“Billion Oyster Project” uses oyster shells to clean up New York Harbor
Harry Smith / Sept 21, 2021
ABC Live
Uneaten oysters provide pearl of an environmental solution during COVID-19
Ginger Zee / June 3, 2021
Bon Appétit
Brad Restores Oyster Reefs
Brad Leone / December 17, 2020
VICE
Fighting Climate Change with 1 Billion Oysters
Virginia Tadini / September 25, 2020
ABC7
Billion Oyster Project: Rebuilding New York Harbor's oyster population one shell at a time
Emily Sowa / Septemer 20, 2019
CNBC
Oyster reefs are making a comeback — protecting shorelines from climate change
Diana Olick / October 8, 2019
Grotto Network
Marine Restorer Educates and Inspires Children
Tony Koros / June 16, 2020
Press Releases
2022
Thu, Sept. 29: The Wall Street Hotel Announces Official Partnership with Billion Oyster Project
Wed, Sept 28: Billion Oyster Project and Attentive Energy Team Up to Expand Waterfront Education Opportunities in the New York Area
Thu, July 14: Talisker Launches “One for the Sea” Campaign to Preserve and Protect New York Harbor as Part of Commitment to Ocean Health
Thu, April 21: Billion Oyster Project Announces New Partnership with Bain & Company to Benefit Oyster Restoration in NYC
Tue, April 5: Villa Maria Announces Corporate Sponsorship of New York City’s Billion Oyster Project
2021
Mon, Nov 22: Yamaha Rightwaters™ Supports Effort to Restore Oysters in New York Harbor
Tue, June 8: Morgan Stanley Builds Digital Platform to Help Billion Oyster Project Speed Up Oyster Bed Growth
Mon, June 7: Living Shoreline and Restoration Project Begins at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Wed, March 10: Coalition for the East Harlem Waterfront Urges NYC Mayor to Include Repair Funds in Budget
2020
Fri, Sep 4: Billion Oyster Project Prepares for First-Ever Virtual Party with Oysters Delivered to your Door
Fri, July 17: Billion Oyster Project Takes Big Step Forward in Scaling Urban Oyster-Setting Capacity Despite COVID-19 Limitations
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Billion Oyster Project is a nonprofit organization on a mission to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives. Why oysters? Their reefs provide habitat for many marine species, have the ability to filter water, and help shield New York City shorelines from storm damage. Founded on the belief that restoration without education is temporary, and that learning outcomes improve when students have the opportunity to work on real restoration projects, Billion Oyster Project collaborates with public schools. The crew designs STEM curriculum for NYC schools through the lens of oyster restoration, and engages Urban Assembly New York Harbor School students in large-scale restoration projects, collects discarded oyster shells from dozens of NYC restaurants, and engages the local community. The project has planted 122 million oysters across 19 acres and 18 restoration sites, with the help of more than 20,000 students and nearly 15,000 volunteers.
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