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Bags of oysters are lined up at the the Laurel Bay shoreline as part of a project to prevent erosion and to bring oysters back in to the nnatural environment, June 18. Marines from the Air Station and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island banded together to accomplish this goal.

Photo by Cpl. Brady Wood

Marines lay foundation for new environment

21 Jun 2013 | Cpl. Brady Wood Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort

Marines from various units aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, banded together for Living Shoreline Restoration Project at the Laurel Bay boat dock, June 18.

 

During the event, some Marines were tasked with laying bagged oysters on different sections of the shoreline and settting up bamboo stakes in the ground. 

Earlier this year, Kimberly Fleming, a regional biologist for Marine Corps Installations East, explained the reason why they are using bamboo stakes is due to new evidence that suggests oysters will settle on the bamboo.

 

Fleming also explained that by adding fresh oysters and bamboo stakes to the shoreline, everyone who put an effort toward this project is not only preventing erosion, but also putting oysters back into the natural environment.

 

For more information on the Living Shoreline Project, contact The Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Office at (703) 784-4030.

 

For a video of the restoration, go to YouTube.com  / MCASBeaufortSC1.