Summary
The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue the Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program, a program that reclaims spent oyster shell from local seafood restaurants and properly cures the shell in preparation for reuse in local oyster reef restoration projects. GBF will enhance the program through new collection and storage methods, increased restaurant participation, and new outreach programs/materials.
Basics
Harris
N/A
Galveston Bay Foundation
$100,000
Classification
- CMP 306
Public Access
Public Education & Outreach
Timeline
completed
2018
Funding Sources
Source 1
17-181
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$50,000
21
2017
Source 2
Galveston Bay Foundation
Primary
Other
$50,000
- Document17-181-final-rpt-with-photos.pdf (12.68 MB)
Contacts
Responsibility
Galveston Bay Foundation
Contact
Habitat Restoration Coordinator
1100 Hercules Avenue, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77058
281.332.3381 ext 203
Email
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Bags of recycled oyster shells are removed weekly from docks and allowed to drain to force predators to crawl out as they seek water. The shells are rinsed of sediment and then returned to the bay water.
The 1,500-foot-long dock at Texas Corinthian Yacht Club in Kemah was home to about 60 bags during the 2017 season.
Cured and bagged oyster shell on cement curing pad.