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Moriches Bay Project Volunteers Build New Oyster Farm On Dune Road

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Ava Kuklis looks at the oysters. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Ava Kuklis looks at the oysters. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Some of the 10

Some of the 10

000 oysters that were placed into the cages. ELSIE BOSKAMP

000 oysters that were placed into the cages. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Kim Tetrault

Kim Tetrault

community aquaculture specialist with Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

community aquaculture specialist with Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County

teaches volunteers how to make an oyster cage. ELSIE BOSKAMP

teaches volunteers how to make an oyster cage. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Angelina Rinaldi

Angelina Rinaldi

Madison Esposito and Camdyn Glover. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Madison Esposito and Camdyn Glover. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Jhoana Sinchi assembles an oyster cage. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Jhoana Sinchi assembles an oyster cage. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Volunteers helped assemble 10 oyster cages

Volunteers helped assemble 10 oyster cages

each holding 1

each holding 1

000 oysters

000 oysters

on Saturday morning at the Westhampton Dunes Overlook. ELSIE BOSKAMP

on Saturday morning at the Westhampton Dunes Overlook. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Thomas and Pearl Conway. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Thomas and Pearl Conway. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgehampton National Bank. ELSIE BOSKAMP

the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgehampton National Bank. ELSIE BOSKAMP

Ginger Hendrickson drops 1

Ginger Hendrickson drops 1

000 oysters into her cage. ELSIE BOSKAMP

000 oysters into her cage. ELSIE BOSKAMP

authorElsie Boskamp on Jul 24, 2018
Volunteers with the Moriches Bay Project, a nonprofit organization seeking to improve water quality in the local bay, built a fourth oyster farm, composed of 10 oyster cages and 10,000... more

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