Sink Your Shucks Slated for Spring

~ by Leigh Anne Geiter      

You can shuck ‘em, bake ‘em, or fry ‘em, but did you know a single oyster can filter up to fifty gallons of water a day?  That’s cleaner water for everyone!  But sadly, oyster reefs are in decline.  That's why Moody High School’s Oyster Awareness Team, under the supervision of the Texas State Aquarium, is supporting Harte Research Institute’s Sink Your Shucks program, which recycles oyster shells from local restaurants and creates new oyster habitat.  You can visit the Sink Your Shucks Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oyster-Recycling/133883023325703, and sign-up to volunteer at an upcoming restoration event!  Currently, tentative bagging events are planned for March 10^th and April 28^th, with the big sinking event slated for May 19^th. 

For video story on this project, as reported by KRIS-TV, please visit this link:   http://www.kristv.com/videoplayer/?video_id=17220 

 “The world is your oyster…let’s take care of it!”  The radio campaign to recruit “baggers” and “sinkers” is sponsored by the State Farm Youth Advisory Board and will air on Hot Z95, 92.7 K-Bay, and ESPN 1440.                                                              

For more information on the Moody High School’s Oyster Awareness Team, you can visit: 

http://ccoceansummit.blogspot.com/2011/10/first-site-visit.html?showComment=1318541283848#!/2011/09/new-grant.html