Conduct site assessments; produce 60% site designs; and engage community groups to identify suitable locations for oyster restoration at three sites in Queens and the Bronx Counties, New York. Project will provide a potential pathway to restore upwards of 10 acres of oyster reef and improve community coastal resilience, water quality and biodiversity in Long Island Sound.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Community Collaboration and Planning to Restore Oyster Reefs (NY)
Organization:
Billion Oyster Project, Inc
Project ID:
1401.24.080775
Description:
Award Amount:
$436881.88
Location:
Pugsley Creek Park, Pelham Bay Park, Powell’s Cove Park, New York