Billion Oyster Project

Billion oyster project builds a community of schools and teachers who use and contribute to bop's field-based curriculum to enrich students' educational experience. Education program services include (i) publishing free, field-based curricula written for public school teachers through the lens of oyster restoration; (ii) providing opportunities for teachers and students to work and learn alongside bop staff; (iii) supporting new york harbor school as a model of providing bipoc and/or low-income students with a pathway to post- secondary and life-long career opportunities, and promoting the growth of a network of harbor schools; and (iv) offering professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly in disadvantaged schools.

Billion oyster project fosters stewardship of new york harbor's urban estuary through community-focused environmental actions. Community engagement program services include (i) providing opportunities for volunteers to create materials for restoration during public and corporate days of service; (ii) developing place-based learning centers (field stations) that provide waterfront access and oyster restoration-related engagement activities; (iii) conducting community-based research that improves understanding of reef development, performance, and water quality; and (iv) improving conditions in new york harbor by advocating for policies that matter to the health and well-being of people and oysters.