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This summer, the Toadfish Conservation Coalition helped support a new 200-foot living shoreline at SCDNR’s Marine Resources Research Institute at Fort Johnson in Charleston Harbor. Built on years of SCDNR research, the project combines manufactured wire reefs and oyster shell bags to create new oyster habitat, protect an eroding salt marsh, and provide researchers with valuable data on how living shorelines can strengthen South Carolina’s coast.

Toadfish partners with the Oyster Recovery Partnership to support large-scale oyster reef restoration across the Chesapeake Bay. Through shell recycling, reef construction, and community-driven initiatives, ORP is rebuilding critical habitat, improving water quality, and strengthening coastal ecosystems. This collaboration highlights the impact of long-term conservation efforts and the importance of oysters in restoring balance to one of the nation’s most vital and productive estuaries.

Toadfish partners with the Galveston Bay Foundation to support oyster reef restoration and protect Texas coastal ecosystems. This collaboration helps rebuild critical habitat, improve water quality, and strengthen shorelines across Galveston Bay. By working alongside local communities and conservation leaders, the initiative highlights the importance of sustainable practices and long-term stewardship in preserving one of the Gulf Coast’s most vital and productive estuaries.