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Southampton To Share in Nature Conservancy Oyster Restoration Funding

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Workers move crates of oysters in Oyster Bay. © CARL LOBUE/THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Workers move crates of oysters in Oyster Bay. © CARL LOBUE/THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

A Nature Conservancy oyster seeding project in Oyster Bay. © CARL LOBUE/THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

A Nature Conservancy oyster seeding project in Oyster Bay. © CARL LOBUE/THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

A restored oyster reef in Shinnecock Bay. MIKE DOALL

A restored oyster reef in Shinnecock Bay. MIKE DOALL

Workers planting oysters in Shinnecock Bay. MIKE DOALL

Workers planting oysters in Shinnecock Bay. MIKE DOALL

authorStephen J. Kotz on Mar 1, 2023
The Nature Conservancy on Tuesday, February 28, announced that Southampton Town would receive a portion of $6.3 million in new funding from a program that helps restore oyster beds across... more

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