Moriches Bay Project CO-FOUNDERS: LAURA FABRIZIO AND ARAM TERCHUNIAN
Welcom e . Who are we? We are a grass roots non profit, local organization that m ission is to im prove the water quality in Moriches Bay, through oyster farm ing and eel grass planting, in addition we feel that bringing awareness to the com m unity and educating our children is an im portant part of this process . Why do we do this? We believe that we ALL live work or play on this bay so we all have a responsibility to care for it by helping to bring it back to its natural health! We do this because oyster farming is a good method for helping to clean the bay.. We do not sell our oysters and our objective is to clean the bay. How do we do this? We use a science based process of growing oysters and eel grass beds that filter dirty water to make it clean again .
Our Unique Strategy • Environm ent: We use a science based process to reestablish the bay to its healthy water quality: Oyster farm ing and Eel grass planting. Education: We feel it our responsibility to educate our children they are • the future. We hold “hands on dem onstrations” teaching while having fun. Awareness: What stands us apart from other organizations that do • what we do is the awareness we are bringing to the com m unity. The m ore people that are m ade aware the m ore people that can be a part of the solution.
Does oyster farm ing help to clean the bay? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!! • 1 oyster can filter 50 gallon of water a day! • Oysters act as filtering agents • They eat the algae in the water • The MBP has put roughly 100,000 oysters in the bay with the help of our community. That’s 5,000,000 gallons of water filter every day…. That is a lot of water filtered!
A Difference we can clearly see.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS : • WHAT ARE SOME NATURAL ENEMIES OF OYSTERS ? • WHAT IS BROWN TIDE? • WHY IS EEL GRASS IMPORTANT TO OUR BAY? • WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR FISH LIFE WHEN THE WATER QUALITY IS NOT HEALTHY? • IS IT BAD TO EAT OYSTER? • DOES A OYSTER HAVE A HEART?
How can you get involved? 1. Learn how to be a bay steward ? 2. Come out and help us build an oyster farm 3. Learn how to plant eelgrass 4. Come to our beach clean up on April 30 th 5. Visit our website www.morichesbayproject.org 6. Sign up for our email list 7. Take responsibility for your action 8. Help spread the word.
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN SUPERVISE ED ROMAINE AND • COUNSILMAN DAN PANICO • PRESIDENT ED WARNER AND THE SOUTHAMPTON TRUSTEES BOARD • CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION – SPAT PROGRAM • BROOKHAVEN’S CEDAR BEACH SHELLFISH HATCHERY FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE EFFORTS TOWARDS IMPROVING THE BAYS HEALTH These people care enough to get involved!
One last thing… We all live, w ork and play on the Moriches bay. This com es w ith a responsibility to take care of it.
QUESTIONS … … … … … … . OK… … LETS BUILD AN OYSTER CAGE
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