The Billion Oyster Project is a New York City-based nonprofit o...
wikipedia - 21 Feb 2023The Billion Oyster Project is a New York City-based nonprofit organization with the goal of restoring one billion live oysters to New York Harbor by 2035 through education initiatives. Because oysters are filter feeders, they serve as a natural water filter, with a number of beneficial effects for the ecosystem.[1] The reefs they form increase habitat and subsequent marine biodiversity levels,[2] and help protect the city's shorelines from storm surges.[3]
