Saturday, October 31, 2026
9:30 am
–
1:30 pm
Battery Maritime Building
Venue address not yet available
Free
THE EXPERIENCE
Volunteering on Governors Island
In-Person • Saturday • 9:30am – 1:30pm
Join us for a hands-on volunteer day with the Billion Oyster Project! Help restore NYC's harbor by cleaning shell substrate, fabricating reef balls, or maintaining the shell pile. Shell cleaning involves washing, shaking, and loading shells that will later be seeded with juvenile oysters. Reef ball fabrication includes mixing eco-concrete and filling molds to create new reef structures. You may also assist with shell pile maintenance by clearing debris and organizing materials and equipment.
Every task is crucial to the project's success, and you'll be making a direct impact on the restoration of the harbor's oyster population while getting a little messy in the process!
What's included
- All tools and safety gear (gloves, hearing and eye protection)
- Sunscreen and bug spray
- Hands-on restoration work: shell cleaning, reef ball fabrication, or shell pile maintenance
- Ferry access to Governors Island
Schedule
Saturday Schedule
- 9:15 AM Arrive at Battery Maritime Building (10 South St. Slip 7) to board the ferry to Governors Island.
- 9:30 AM Board the ferry once security starts letting passengers on.
- 10:00 AM Once off the ferry at Soisson's Landing, meet at our Shell Pile located near Picnic Point on the Southeast side of Governors Island.
- 1:15 PM Done for the day! Make your way back to Soisson's Landing in order to make the 1:30 PM ferry. You are welcome to stay on the island and take a later ferry if you wish.
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