New Oyster Pocket Found, Next Community Event, and more...
Greeting Everyone!
Thank you for all your support, I am forever grateful for your trust and support in these efforts to help restore native oysters to Biscayne Bay. This past month we officially received our 501(c)3, with "Give Miami Day" coming up this Nov 12th, please consider making a donation.
Commununity Events November 14th & December 12th
This Sunday November 14th at Margaret Pace Park from 10am-2pm we will be joining to build oyster lines, bring your cordless drills and picnics. FLYER BELOW. It would be amazing to see you all out here to build oyster lines in community.
On December 12th we will also do another community event. Please sign up for our newsletter on the Watershed Action Lab website or follow us on Instagram for more information.
Coral Gables Waterway
The more we look the more we find. We have found a 1.5 mile stretch of Eastern Oysters on the Coral Gables waterway. The Mahi section of the canal has yet to be explored and we may be lucky enough to find a a bit more habitat. The Miami Herald and Local 10 News join us for a ride down the waterway link to videos here
Oysters Oysters everywhere
We have reports of Eastern oysters all over Biscayne Bay. It is great to hear from the community and have eyes out for oysters. Once you know how to spot them its hard not to always be on the search. Here are a few of the locations we have received reports: Oleta River, Matheson Hammock Park, Deering Estate, Greynolds Park, Miami Beach Golf Course, Miami River, Arch Creek, Indian Creek, Chapman Field Park.
Students Joining in the Efforts
We have teamed up with University of Florida and the Florida Museum's Scientist in Every Florida School initiative to help get the word out to public schools in Miami-Dade County. Schools who participate can get their STEAM designation.
Students and Teachers a like have also reached out on their own accord. To date we have 13 schools that have started to build lines or have contacted us to help us to meet our first goal of building 1000 oyster lines.
If you every have any questions please reach out. Hope to see you all soon at one of our next community events.
Tico Aran- Watershed Action Lab
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