Reef Balls—Oysters' Underwater Cities

Reef balls are effective and safe artificial homes for oysters. They solve some key challenges to oyster restoration: the lack of hard surfaces on which oysters can grow and the ease of poaching oyster reefs.

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Find out more about reef ball building and other oyster volunteer events in Maryland and Virginia.

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