Blue Carbon refers to the carbon dioxide captured and stored by oceans and coastal ecosystems, such as seagrass meadows and salt marshes. These Blue Carbon Ecosystems play a crucial role in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide, thereby mitigating climate change. With funding from the South Shore Estuary Reserve Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Back to the Bays Initiative will provide a presentation on Blue Carbon in the Nature Center and then engage participants with a hands-on activity to help with seagrass restoration. Community service hours will be provided upon request.
