Billion Oyster Project and partners have constructed five acres of oyster reef habitat at the mouth of the Bronx River. This new reef is comprised of 500,000 pounds of reclaimed shells and 15 million live oysters. As the lead organization on this project, we are excited to conduct monitoring events, create and distribute educational materials, and host special programming to engage the local community in restoring aquatic habitat in the Bronx.
INSTALLED
2020
NYC BOROUGH
Bronx
WATERWAY
Bronx River
FUNDING
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
PARTNERS
NY/NJ Baykeeper, Bronx River Alliance, Rocking the Boat, Hudson River Foundation, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, SUNY Maritime College
PRESS COVERAGE
Site GuiDE
“Oysters clung tenaciously to tires here and there, a tiny remnant of the vast oyster reefs that once thrived in New York City’s waterways and nourished natives and settlers alike. Now after decades of cleanup efforts in the river, the oyster has emerged as a tangible measure of how much more needs to be done to return the river closer to its natural state.”
— Winnie Hu, The New York Times