Students Weave Eelgrass to Help Baby Fish, Shellfish

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — Using hands and hearts, Hampton Bays students took care to try and improve local waterways recently, according to the school district.

Hampton Bays High School students in Dr. Stephanie Forsberg’s class recently worked with Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Bureau to weave strands of eelgrass into burlap discs; the discs will be placed in local waterways to provide a habitat for baby fish and shellfish, a release said.

Photo courtesy of the Hampton Bays School District.