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Volunteers Gather To Help 'Raise the Reef'

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Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella welcomes the crowd to Steinbeck Park for the

Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella welcomes the crowd to Steinbeck Park for the "Reef Raising" party. DANA SHAW

Back to the Bays Aquaculture Coordinator Kate Rossi-Snook describes the workings of an oyster reef. DANA SHAW

Back to the Bays Aquaculture Coordinator Kate Rossi-Snook describes the workings of an oyster reef. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Cornell Cooperative Extension Back to the Bays Educator Ella Gatfield shows Ella Sachs how to use calipers at the

Cornell Cooperative Extension Back to the Bays Educator Ella Gatfield shows Ella Sachs how to use calipers at the "Reef Raising" Party in Steinbeck Park on August 22. DANA SHAW

Tatum Fromson and Ella Sachs collect data at the

Tatum Fromson and Ella Sachs collect data at the "Reef Raising" Party in Steinbeck Park on August 22. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Tabitha Kelly sorts through oyster shell at the

Tabitha Kelly sorts through oyster shell at the "Raising the Reef" party in Steinbeck Park on August 22. DANA SHAW

Back to the Bays Aquaculture Coordinator Kate Rossi-Snook works with Tatum Fromson and Ella Sachs.

Back to the Bays Aquaculture Coordinator Kate Rossi-Snook works with Tatum Fromson and Ella Sachs.

Tatum Fromson and Ella Sachs collect data at the

Tatum Fromson and Ella Sachs collect data at the "Reef Raising" Party in Steinbeck Park on August 22. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Tabitha Kelly measures an oyster seedling at the

Tabitha Kelly measures an oyster seedling at the "Raising the Reef" party in Steinbeck Park on August 22. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids sort through oyster shells looking for seedlings to transfer to the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids at the

Kids at the "Raising the Reef" party in Stienbeck Park on August 22, throw oyster seedling in the bay. DANA SHAW

Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella throws oyster seedling into the bay at Steinbeck Park. DANA SHAW

Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella throws oyster seedling into the bay at Steinbeck Park. DANA SHAW

Kids at the

Kids at the "Raising the Reef" party in Stienbeck Park on August 22, throw oyster seedling in the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids at the

Kids at the "Raising the Reef" party in Stienbeck Park on August 22, throw oyster seedling in the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids at the

Kids at the "Raising the Reef" party in Stienbeck Park on August 22, throw oyster seedling in the bay. DANA SHAW

Kids participate in the

Kids participate in the "Raising the Reef" Party in Steinbeck Park on August 22. DANA SHAW

authorStaff Writer on Aug 26, 2024
Volunteers gathered at John Steinbeck Waterfront Park last Wednesday for a Sag Harbor Reef Raising Party hosted by the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Back to the Bays marine program. The afternoon... more

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