Oyster Month
October Means Oysters on Bald Head Island!
Are you ready to “shellebrate” Oyster Month with the Bald Head Island Conservancy?!
In North Carolina Oyster Month is every October and is organized by North Carolina Sea Grant, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in partnership with the NC Oyster Trail.
The NC Oyster Trail is a grassroots effort from people who love our state’s oysters. Their mission is to provide experiences that help sustain and grow N.C. oysters, resulting in economic, environmental, and social benefits to the state’s seafood industry and coastal communities. The Bald Head Island Conservancy is part of the NC Oyster Trail and we would love for you to get involved with our oyster-y events!
Discover
The salt marsh is a beautiful place to learn more about oysters and how they benefit this ecosystem. A guided kayak tour will take place on Thursday, October 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. and will provide fascinating insight into our local oyster population and the essential role they play in maintaining the ecological balance of the salt marsh. During this tour, we’ll visit wild and restored oyster reefs and speak to coastal scientists.
Learn
Educational activities, digital microscopes, and oyster specimens are on display for the entire month in the Fleming Environmental Education Building! Come make your own oyster craft to take home!
Shop for a Cause
You can help support the Conservancy by purchasing oyster-related merchandise at Turtle Central. Come check out our new designs this fall!
Adopt an Oyster
For $10, you can write your name or a short message on a recycled oyster shell, which will be included in a bag to be placed on one of our restored reefs! You can Adopy an Oyster by:
- Online: Make a $10 donation at bhic.org/donate/ and write “Oyster” in the comments with your personalized message.
- In-person: At Turtle Central and Fleming Education Building
Support
You can always support on oyster conservation efforts through an online donation.
We hope you enjoy shellebrating these mighty molluscs as much as we do! Happy Oyster Month!
