THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS BUILDING ITS LARGEST EVER SINGLE-DAY OYSTER CASTLE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY. WJCL 22 NEWS' SAVANNAH YOUNGER TAKES US TO PARRIS ISLAND WHERE VOLUNTEERS ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — Oysters are a vital source in the Lowcountry, whether that’s to the ocean environment, or our bellies. Once a year, the species gets a little help from humans to ...

The oyster shells used are recycled through SCDNR’s South Carolina Oyster Recycling and Enhancement (SCORE) program. Hodges said those recycled shells can range from a couple of years old to ...

Oyster shells have shaped the history and environment of the Lowcountry in unique ways. From plates and protective reefs ... in Beaufort County, and the oldest visible tabby fort in South Carolina.

Oyster shells play a vital role in South Carolina’s Lowcountry environment and history. Here’s why the shells are important for shorelines and marine life.

By 2014, more than 25,000 volunteers used over 1,100 tons of shell to build 225 reefs at 69 reef sites along the South Carolina coast. The shells work by providing free-swimming oyster larvae a ...

SCDNR's program, South Carolina Oyster Recycling Enhancement recruits volunteers to expand oyster recycling initiatives in Myrtle Beach, SC. Volunteers contribute to transporting oyster shells to ...

Along with their reefs providing habitat for a host of other species, oysters also are vital to improving coastal water quality. Each oyster can pump up to 50 gallons of water through its body ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has secured $8.2 million to restore oyster reefs. The project will involve constructing up to six new oyster reefs in the bays of the Mission-Aransas Estuary.

The Oyster Pathway will extend to Bald Head Island and connect the remaining natural reefs with artificial reefs constructed by Audubon NC, UNCW, and the Bald Head Island Conservancy. DMF will deploy ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Volunteers are harvesting marsh grass seeds to ensure healthy oyster reefs exist across the Lowcountry. Charleston Waterkeeper is participating in the South Carolina ...