Drum Island Oysters and Debris 3/2017

On March 25th, 2017, Boeing, Bosch, Charleston Southern University Women’s Volleyball Team, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife Service and the general public worked with Wounded Nature-Working Veterans to improve South Carolina’s seafood population and production while making a real coastal difference.

Trash and debris that poison, entangle and injures marine wildlife was removed from Charleston Harbor. In place of the trash and debris, an oyster bed that we started laying last year was extended and has begun filtering the water around this island.

Getting wet, dirty, smelling like pluff mud, feeding the mosquitoes, gnats and flies, acquiring some scratches, scrapes and cuts is just a small part of what these volunteers endured to make a real coastal difference.

A special thanks to David Franz for all of the great photos – DavidJohnFrantz@gmail.com