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 ...

A massive network of conservation groups bet big on a business plan to reverse the striking shorebird’s decline—and won.

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.

PORT ROYAL — Music blared from a portable speaker as a dozen volunteers unloaded mesh bags of oyster shells from a boat on the Beaufort ... 225 reefs at 69 reef sites along the South Carolina ...

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.

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - An artificial oyster and recreational fishing reef project is underway at the Lower Cape Fear River. The project will add 4 acres of shallow reef habitat in the North ...