Happy Holidays from The SCORE Team!

South Carolina DNR sent this bulletin at 12/20/2022 12:10 PM EST

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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

December 20th, 2022

Happy Holidays from the SCORE Team!

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'Twas the night before Christmas,

And on the mud flat,

Not a creature was stirring,

Not even a spat.

 

The clams were nestled

All snug in their beds

While visions of plankton

Danced in their heads....

- Nancy Hadley

The full "Bivalve Christmas" Poem

We had a VERY productive year building oyster reefs and planting marsh grass, and we could not have done it without YOU! Thank you so much for your commitment to rebuilding South Carolina's precious marsh habitat with us. Check out the recap of what you helped us accomplish this year. 

3,079 Community Members spent 5,043 hours accomplishing:

  • 38 oyster reef builds made up of 
    • 12,436 oyster shell bags & 251 manufactured wire reefs enhancing South Carolina's estuaries
  • 53,623 Spartina plants planted back in the marsh preventing shoreline erosion
  • 3,070 linear feet of new oyster reef providing habitat for over 120 different species
  • 153,835 pounds of recycled oyster shell (2,797 bushels) through volunteers from restaurants in Greenville, Charleston, Beaufort, and Bluffton
  • 1,985 pounds of trash removed from recycled oyster shell! That's nearly 1 TON of trash not going in our waterways! Hopefully next year we will find much less trash in our recycled shell
  • Thank you to Charleston Waterkeeper, Coastal Conservation League, The Sustainability Institute, Casual Crabbing with Tia, The Outside Foundation, Coastal Conservation Association and all of our other amazing partners! 

For a total of 202 SCORE events! THANK YOU to everyone who helped make 2022 a success!

Spe-SHELL Announcements
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Get on the Nice List...Recycle your Shell this Holiday Season!

If you are Shell-abrating this holiday season with an oyster roast, be sure to take your shells to the nearest drop off bin. These shells will help build next year's reefs!

PSA: Don't be a Grinch! Taking oyster shell from DNR property is illegal and involves a hefty fine... this includes buckets, bins, drop off sites, trailers, etc. 

Oyster Drop Off Locations

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NEW GRANTS, NEW PROJECTS!

We have been awarded 3 new grants that we will need your help with!

1. Recreational Fishing Restoration with Title 1 Schools  

Entity: National Fish Habitat Partnership

Partners: Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership, NOAA’s Restoration Center, South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, Edith L Frierson Elementary School, Ocean Aid 360, Casual Crabbing with Tia, Affinity Charters, CCA South Carolina, Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission

2. Tidal Creek Restoration in the Ashleyville neighborhood in Charleston, SC, formerly known as the historic town of Maryville 

Entity: National Fish Wildlife Foundation - National Coastal Resiliency Fund

Partners: Georgia Tech, Robinson Design Engineers, SC Aquarium

3. Improving Coastal Resiliency of Shorelines Adjacent to Parris Island, South Carolina

Entity: National Fish Wildlife Foundation - National Coastal Resiliency Fund

Partners: Coastal Conservation League, PEW Charitable Trust, The Sustainability Institute, MCRD Parris Island

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OYSTER RECYLING DAY

Thanks to Mayor John Tecklenburg, a proclamation was announced that November 22nd is officially Oyster Recycling Day for the Holy City! This is a HUGE win for our coastal community and environment!

Oyster Recyling Day!
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Plan your 2023 events NOW

We have a lot of new projects coming up which means it will be a very busy year, so plan your group events early! Reach out to score@gmail.com and get on our calendar ASAP! 

Contact SCORE

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Partner Spotlight: Casual Crabbing with Tia!

Santa Claws was good to us this year! Our team got to hit the dock with Tia, Art and their Casual Crabbing crew! We had a blast and look forward to more dock time in the future! HUGE thank you to them for their commitment to building Manufactured Wire Reefs every third Wednesday of the month!

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Volunteer Spotlight: Ed Norton!

Ed is one of our VIP Volunteers and is ALWAYS around to lend a helping hand. From attending our local and far-away builds, to jumping boat batteries, to recycling oyster shell - he does it all! Thank you, Ed. We can't do it without you! 

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Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night! 

Thank you again to all of our partners and volunteers - we cannot do what we do without you! Please join us for our events in 2023 - Many hands make light(er) work!