Protect and Restore Our Bays Together

Our Bays are teeming with life just below the surface. Swipe through to see some common critters you might spot while snorkeling or swimming in St. Andrew or St. Joseph Bays! 🐚

The seagrass continues to grow! In summer of 2024, we worked with Arnold High School teachers to establish a small-scale pilot seagrass nursery. We’re excited to report approximately 50% of seedlings survived the cooler temperatures with some having blades as long as 15cm. The Arnold teachers and students have been amazing and tested out ideal growing conditions with one set inside a small greenhouse and one set in an open environment. The seedlings inside the greenhouse were not as successful as those in the more open environment. Now we can expand our efforts and establish additional sets. We are looking forward to our continued partnership with Arnold and testing out some adjustments to the methods to increase success! Keep your eyes out for a post in July when seagrass seeds will start coming onshore!

As part of our Safeguarding Our Bays project funded by NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, we’ve officially begun installing interception technologies in stormwater basins across the City of Parker. A total of 11 LittaTraps have been installed throughout the city to capture trash and organic matter before it enters the stormwater system. In partnership with the city, SASJBEP will monitor the traps monthly to track the volume and types of material collected, and help us prevent marine debris in our bays and reduce the impact of flooding from clogged storm drains. #safeguardingourbays #marinedebrisprevention #marinedebris #littatrap #cityofparker #protectandrestore #sasjbep #enviropod