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OYSTER REEFS

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    • Shell Recycling
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From Coney Island Creek in Brooklyn to SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, we’ve restored oysters at 17 sites across the five boroughs. Beyond the water-filtering power of oysters, their reefs provide habitat for hundreds of species. Oyster reefs can help protect New York City from storm damage — softening the blow of large waves, reducing flooding, and preventing erosion along the shorelines. Explore our field stations and oyster reefs below.


Field Stations

A Billion Oyster Project “Field Station” is a location where Billion Oyster Project or partner organizations host regular field days utilizing an oyster installation. They are targeted for long-term community and student engagement with an emphasis on local involvement.

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Far Rockaway

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Coney Island

Bushwick Inlet

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Brooklyn Bridge Park

Newtown Creek

Williamsburg

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Sunset Park

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Canarsie


Restoration Sites

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Head of Bay, Jamaica Bay

Hudson River Park

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Lemon Creek Park

 
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Living Breakwaters

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Hudson Reefs/Tappen Zee

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Soundview

 

SUNY Maritime College

Governors Island

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Wallabout Basin (Brooklyn Navy Yard)

West Pond


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