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Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program
The Shellfish Restoration Program is a partnership between Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Game Bureau of Shellfisheries. Its goals are to educate the community about the natural cycle and ecology of the Barnegat Bay, to promote environmental stewardship, and to use clams and oysters as the teaching tool to achieve these goals--including improving the understanding of how human activities can degrade our waters and our shellfish populations.
The Shellfish Program had an Award Winning 2008! We won two National Extension Awards at the Association for Natural Resource Extension Professionals Meeting, and Two Governor's Excellence Awards - The Governor's Excellence Award in Tourism for the Clam Trail, and an Honorable Mention in the Healthy Ecosystems Category of the Environmental Excellence Awards. This is in addition to Gef being honored by the Jersey Shore Partnership for his work with the seafood industry and the Shellfish Program.
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The volunteers have formed a non-profit organization to carry out our shared mission, and provide fundraising support to increase shellfish restoration efforts. Please visit www.reclamthebay.org to find out more about the volunteer experience For more information about the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program, contact the Ocean County Extension office.
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The program has been supported by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, The Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the Exelon Corporation.
