Monmouth County - Highlands - The Living Shoreline at NWS Earle - a Tale of Oyster Survival and Growth
Public Presentation: The Living Shoreline at NWS Earle DISCOVER ENGAGE SUSTAIN Public Presentation: The Living Shoreline at NWS Earle - a Tale of Oyster Survival and Growth by Meredith Comi, NY/NJ Baykeeper Wednesday, November 13 th at 7:30pm at Bahrs Landing Restaurant, Highlands Meredith Comi, NY/NJ Baykeeper's Restoration Program Director, will provide an update on the Baykeeper's Living Shoreline Project at the Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Earle naval base. Since 2016, oysters have been raised in aquaculture tanks there and then relocated to the project site in NWS Earle waters. Meredith will describe why and how they got to NWS Earle and what she and her team are doing to bring back oysters to the Jersey Shore. To date, 6000 ...