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Volunteers install 70 oyster baskets in Garden City as students observe reef restoration
Summary
Organizers installed 70 manufactured wire reef (MWR) oyster baskets at Pine Avenue in Garden City, citing student engagement, partnerships with Loris FFA and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and plans to source oyster shell from restaurants to sustain reef growth.
Presenter 2 said volunteers deployed 70 manufactured wire reefs (MWRs), also called oyster baskets, at Pine Avenue in Garden City as part of the project's third installment. Presenter 2 described prior deployments at Atlantic Avenue and Cypress Avenue and said the new site lies between those earlier locations.
The deployment was presented as an educational opportunity: Presenter 1 said the project is “very important for our students to be involved in,” noting that students who learn about oysters in class can now witness restoration work…
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