CRCL is excited to have you join us in Violet! Launched in June 2014, CRCL’s Oyster Shell Recycling Program recycles shell from New Orleans and Baton Rouge restaurants and uses it to restore oyster reefs and shoreline habitat across coastal Louisiana. As a volunteer, you will prepare the shell for restoration. Volunteers will shovel oyster shells into mesh bags to contribute to our next reef build. Volunteers will also help clean up our shell pile and remove trash and plastics as we bag.

By helping prepare the shell, volunteers will play a role in creating an oyster reef that will allow for the growth of new oysters, create fish habitat and act as a wave break that will knock down storm surge and allow land to build up behind the reef. Bags of oyster shells weigh about 30 pounds on average. If this is too heavy for you, there are many support roles available, such as cutting the mesh bags.

Not sure what to expect? Watch this short video!

Volunteers must complete registration to attend.

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• Minimum age for this event is 14 years old.

• Everyone must sign our release and waiver of rights upon registration. Volunteers 17 years old and younger must have a parent or guardian complete the registration on their behalf.

• Volunteers MUST wear closed-toed shoes.

• If you have a severe allergy or dietary restriction, we will do our best to accommodate you. Please email sofia.giordano@crcl.org. We are unable to accommodate gluten-free volunteers. If you are gluten-free, please bring a lunch. If you have a severe allergy that requires an EpiPen, please be sure to bring it with you.

• CRCL staff members are Wilderness First Aid-trained. If you get injured during any activity, please report it to a CRCL staff member immediately.

• If you require verification of your service, please email volunteers@crcl.org following the event.

What to bring:

1. Reusable water bottle

2. Closed-toed shoes

What we provide:

1. Snacks

2. Water

3. Lunch

4. Bug spray

5. Sunscreen

6. Gloves

7. All necessary project equipment

For inquiries about any of the above, you can email us at volunteers@crcl.org

Full event details will be made available on this page to registered volunteers.