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You have found the home page of the Massachusetts Oyster Project. We are working on an exciting project to return Massachusetts marine estuaries to their historic natures through the re-introduction of once native oysters. Through the placement, we can improve water quality, as well as attract other sealife including crabs, eelgrass, shrimp bluefish and striped bass. Please use the links at the left to learn more.
We recently placed 150,000 oysters in Boston Harbor at the mouth of the Charles River in an exciting day that included James Hunt, Boston's Chief of Environmental and Energy Services. With close to 100 people in the crowd and intense media coverage, we watched children spread the oysters and begin the exciting initiative. We will be following up on the oysters with volunteer dive teams and through a caged population maintained in the marina.
We are rapidly assuming the form of a more scientific organization. We have submitted two abstracts to the NOAA meeting that will be held in Boston in July 2009. We have also begun seeking grants to study the health of the harbor by tracking the elements that are incorporated into the oyster shells. Here is the link to the NOAA Coastal Zone Meeting:
We have also signed up our first Corporate Sponsor- Shuck Off. The Charlestown based organization sells T-shirts and other apparel with their catchy phrase and logo. We will soon be announcing the date for a benefit get-together.
In addition to the Charlestown Waterfront Coalition, special "thank you"s go out to three groups- Foley Hoag who has handled all our 501-c-3 work to become an incorporated non-profit...
The Constitution Marina who was being incredibly helpful with the placement event and ongoing support.
The team at Island Creek Oysters who are supplying the seed oysters and just about every name restaurant with their adult oysters for consumption.
We also thank the Charlestown Residence Inn by Marriott for supporting our fundraising raffle. This is a great hotel.
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