City Island Oyster Reef Inc

IN NEW YORK CITY AND WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND, OYSTERS ARE FUNCTIONALLY EXTINCT WITH A GREATER THAN 99% LOSS. THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL AN OYSTER REEF AT DELMOURS POINT IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK, ESTABLISHING A SELF-SUSTAINING OYSTER POPULATION THROUGH THE STRATEGIC INSTALLATION OF OYSTERS AND REEF HABITAT. THIS PROJECT WILL THEN MONITOR OYSTER HEALTH AND EVALUATE RESTORATION TECHNIQUES TO HELP GUIDE FUTURE HABITAT RESTORATION PRACTICES THROUGHOUT WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND AND PROVIDE ROBUST PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT RECONNECT PEOPLE TO THE CITY ISLAND AND NEW YORK WATERFRONTS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF A NINE-YEAR PROJECT.