one day
Commitment
beginner
Fitness level
midway
Location
What to Expect
On March 14, join the Georgia Conservancy and partners as we bag recycled oyster shell to build a living shoreline at Martha Randolph Stevens Park in Midway, GA.
During this service event, we will fill biodegradable mesh bags with recycled oyster shells – these bags will then be used to construct a living shoreline. Living shorelines are an erosion control technique that use bio-inspired materials to break down wave energy. Using recycled oyster shell in these living shorelines provides habitat for oyster growth while also preventing erosion. This nature-based technique is being used to protect the newly-built community center at Martha Randolph Stevens Park, restoring safe access to the park and allowing local community members to continue to enjoy this beautiful property.
Click here to learn more about this living shoreline project.
This event will require long periods of movements such as bending over, shoveling, and moving shell materials weighing up to 40 lbs. We recommend wearing comfortable clothes that can get dirty and closed-toe shoes. Please bring your own sun protection (sunscreen, hat, etc), bug spray, and reuseable water bottle
The Schedule
Saturday Morning: Let's Get To Baggin'
9 AM – Welcome and Orientation
9:15 AM – Shell bagging begins.
12 PM to 1 PM – We plan to wrap up the service project for the day
Plan your trip
The Details
Arrival Time
9 AM on Saturday morning March 14 at Martha Randolph Stevens Park
What Should I Pack?
Please bring reusable water bottle, snacks, appropriate shoes (closed-toe), a rain jacket (just in case), long pants, sunscreen, hat, and a sense of adventure.
Gloves and appropriate tools will be provided.
Is This Family Friendly?
This is an beginner fitness level trip. While we welcome teens and their parents, young children (6 and under) don’t do well.
This event will require long periods of movements such as bending over, shoveling, and moving shell materials weighing up to 40 lbs.
What Are The Service Projects?
During this service event, we will fill biodegradable mesh bags with recycled oyster shells – these bags will then be used to construct a living shoreline
If you have any questions about this service project, please contact Dr. Sarah Roney, Georgia Conservancy’s Georgia Sea Grant Marine Conservation & Education Fellow, at sroney@georgiaconservancy.org