Billion Oyster Project - Shell Collection Station 1
Waterfront Spot
Billion Oyster Project - Shell Collection Station 2
Billion Oyster Project - Shell Collection Station 3

Billion Oyster Project - Shell Collection Station

Governors Island, New York

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🌊Goal: one billion oysters by 2035

Climb a mountain of discarded shells at the southeastern tip of Governors Island, where tons of recycled oyster, clam, and scallop shells from NYC restaurants cure in the sun for a year before becoming new reefs. Bring a shovel and join the volunteer crew, or just gawk at the scale of this wild restoration project.

Environmental restoration project
Hands-on conservation
Educational marine science
Family-friendly learning