Score Program oyster reefs

121 oyster reefs have been constructed at 29 sites as part of the SCORE program since May 2001! The sites span 200 miles of coastline from Murrell's Inlet to Hilton Head,South Carolina. All of the reefs were constructed by community volunteers working under the direction of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). Accomplishments to date include the following:

• Over 14,000 volunteer hours donated by more than 2,000 individuals
• Collected and processed more than 600 reef samples containing more than 300,000 spat in annual reef assessments.
• Recycled and bagged over 13,000 bushels of oyster shell
• Returned more than 250 tons of oyster shell to the local waters by constructing almost 22,000 square feet of oyster reef footprint
• Approximately 25 teams of trained volunteers monitor water quality weekly at most sites
• Marsh grass is growing in behind many SCORE reefs!
• SCORE received the prestigious Coastal America Partnership Award in 2004.

Please click on individual sites below to get the latest update on site condition.  For photos of the restoration sites visit our media gallery.

1. #1. Mouth of May River
2. #2. Alljoy Landing
3. #3. Crystal Beach
4. #4. Palmetto Beach
5. #5. Calhoun St. dock
6. #6. Palmetto Bluff, Osprey Alley
7. #7. Rose Dhu Creek
8. #8. Stony Creek
9. #9 Okatie River Bend
10. Alberta Long
11. Beaufort Marine Institute
12. Boone Hall
13. Bowens Island
14. Boy Scout Camp Ho Non Wah
15. Callawassie Island
16. Cape Romain
17. Chowan Creek
18. Dataw Island
19. Edisto
20. Fort Johnson
21. Horseshoe Creek
22. Hunting Island
23. Huntington Beach State Park
24. Kiawah
25. McClellanville
26. Murrells - Oyster Landing
27. Palmetto - Main Fishing Pier
28. Patriots Point
29. Pawleys Island
30. Pinckney Landing
31. Pinckney Refuge
32. Port Royal
33. Ripleys Marina
34. Riverland Terrace
35. Rockville
36. Sol Legare
37. South Carolina Aquarium
38. Trask Boat Landing
39. Waddell Mariculture Center

 

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