Oyster Shell Bar Projects

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Saturday April 22

9:00 AM  –  12:00 PM

 
Join us on Earth Day to build an oyster shell bar, plant native grasses, and clean up the shoreline of Lassing Park!
 
If you would like to volunteer with a group, please contact Rachel Arndt directly at rarndt@tampabaywatch.org.
 
The oyster shell project involves shoveling fossilized shell into mesh bags, transporting the bags via boat and placing them on the shoreline to create a series of oyster bars. This project is an effort to restore lost habitat systems to the bay, prevent further erosion of the shoreline and improve water quality through natural biological filtration.
 to read more about the project and/or watch a video of a past oyster shell project.​ Additionally we'll be planting native grasses and picking up trash from the shoreline.
 
Where: 
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We're meeting at the northern end of Lassing Park. The main address of the park is 2042 Beach Dr SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33705. Parking is on-street along Beach Dr. It will be a busy morning, so you may have to park and walk a bit to get to our project meeting location. 
 
What to wear: Volunteers should wear
​ long sleeved shirts,​
 clothing they don't mind getting wet or dirty, closed toe shoes or water shoes, hat, sunscreen, bugspray and bring a water bottle. We will provide a large jug of ice water to refill your bottle. 
​Please bring your own work​
 gloves 
​if you have them​
​but we'll have used glove
​s​
on had if you don't.