Install a seaweed farm engaging 120 young people in growing, harvesting, and producing nitrogen-rich fertilizer for community gardens and other organizations on the Bronx River, New York. Project will demonstrate a model to reduce nitrogen pollution by seaweed "bioextraction" and create an alternative to synthetic fertilizers to improve water quality in the Bronx River and Long Island Sound.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Project Title: Engaging Local Youth Through Seaweed Farming to Improve Water Quality in the Long Island Sound (NY)
Organization:
Rocking the Boat, Inc.
Project ID:
1401.22.073377
Description:
Award Amount:
$72163.10
Location:
Bronx River, Bronx, New York