Health & Fitness
NY/NJ Baykeeper to Appear at Navesink Maritime Heritage Association Event
Meredith Comi, NY-NJ Baykeeper, will describe the history and biology of the oyster in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary, including reasons for its decline, and the Baykeeper's oyster restoration projects.
Courtesy of the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association
The Hudson-Raritan Estuary, including the Navesink River, were, up to the 1900's, a major source of oysters for New York City and the surrounding area. After 1900 the oyster population declined to almost zero. Here is an opportunity to hear what a local organization is doing the bring the oyster back to our area.
Come join us at Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, Ocean Ave, Monmouth Beach on Wednesday, May 29th.
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7:15 PM - Light refreshments.
7:45 PM - Meeting starts.
Find out what's happening in Holmdel-Hazletfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Meredith Comi, Oyster Restoration Program Director at NY-NJ Baykeeper will describe the history and biology of the oyster in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary, including reasons for its decline, and the Baykeeper's oyster restoration projects.
Meredith will explain the NJ-DEP's ban in the summer 2010 of the oyster restoration project in the Navesink, and the more recent havoc caused by Superstorm Sandy. The project is being restarted at NWS Earle and she will describe plans and progress to date.
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