Restore two acres of oyster habitat in Choctawhatchee Bay, an estuary found in Okaloosa and Walton Counties of Northwest Florida. Project will engage 150 Oyster Gardeners, 450 students and 400 additional community members and will enhance the declining oyster population by constructing three new oyster reefs and colonizing new reefs with community-grown oysters.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Five Star and Nature Restoration Trust
Project Title: Restoring Oyster Populations in Choctawhatchee Bay through Community Stewardship (FL)
Organization:
Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
Project ID:
6001.18.059514
Description:
Award Amount:
$40000.00
Location:
Okaloosa and Walton Counties, Florida