Port River R.O.B. Building Working Bee – SA
May 23 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ACST
OzFish needs your help to build and fill Robust Oyster Baskets to restore the lost shellfish reefs in the Port River.
Before the settlement of the City of Adelaide in 1836 the Port River and Barker Inlet Estuary was home to numerous shellfish reefs according to both colonial records and indigenous records. Now the once plentiful native flat oyster, Ostrea angasi, is found only occasionally in the Port River.
The OzFish Adelaide Chapter will be running a shellfish restoration project over the next 2 years. This project will build on successful trials by the Estuary Care Foundation to restore native flat oyster to the Port River and Barker Inlet Estuary. We will also be running clean-up events to improve the health of the areas close to the site.
There will be two sessions:
9am – 12pm
1pm – 4pm
Click here to find out more about R.O.B.s.
We will be working with wire mesh and tools that can be sharp. Please remember to wear appropriate protective clothing and be sun-smart.
Registration is essential. We hope to see you there!
This event is supported Estuary Care Foundation, Environment protection authority (EPA), Department of Environment and Heritage, Renewal SA, Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA), Flinders Port Holdings, City of Port Adelaide and BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing.
