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Shell-A-Bration returns this Friday to Crescent Park

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has awarded $10 million for projects across nine coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) grant cycle 27.

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana's annual Shell-A-Bration will feature the Lost Bayou Ramblers, food, including oysters, local brews, a silent auction and a raffle. The community event is dedicated to raising awareness of and engagement in the Oyster Shell Recycling Program, through which CRCL collects shells from New Orleans restaurants to build oyster reefs and restore shoreline habitat. It is the only program of its kind in Louisiana.

“CRCL continues to evolve and grow, and our board of directors plays a key role in helping us do the same as we work to unite Louisiana residents to achieve a thriving, sustainable coast for all,” said Kim Reyher, executive director of CRCL. “Adding fresh voices, unique expertise and different perspectives will help us get there.”

1 Volunteers create new oyster reef and provide shoreline protection using shells from Galveston Bay Foundation’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program at Sweetwater Preserve in Galveston, Texas. If you eat oysters in Galveston, there’s a chance your discarded oyster shells will end up back in the bay near the Texas city. Unlike throwing trash in the sea, that’s a good thing. The Galveston Bay Foundation takes discarded shells from area restaurants on a weekly basis, and uses them to create “new” reused homes for marine life and lay down miles of shoreline protection for the bay. The fou...