

Creating Vertical Oyster Gardens for Habitat
The 2nd CHNEP Vertical Oyster Garden (VOG) Workshop was a success! With leftover oyster shells from last year’s event, CHNEP Staff held this workshop for a second time with almost double the participants. Oysters are essential for a healthy waterway. They filter water and also provide a hard substrate for other organisms to attach to, creating new habitats. Oysters clean the water of organic and inorganic materials through filter feeding, clearing murky water and helping to m