West Hampton, NY - December 6th, 2013 - The holiday season is upon us, and what’s a better gift than the gift of giving back to the Bay we all live, work and play on?  Moriches Bay needs your help to be healthy again. This holiday season give the gift that will go towards making that happen – Oysters! Just 1 adult Oyster filters 50 gallons of water per day!

This gift can be as simple as buying a gift card for a friend or family member giving them the satisfaction of knowing they are supporting a "cleaner bay". It is great for the environmentalist or the person who has everything. It can be an educational gift, the receiver of this gift can come out this summer, learn to build an Oyster farm from a certified Scientist and watch their oysters grow. Great to teach kids and the whole family how to value and respect our waterways and all that live in it. Lastly, for every 100 Oysters you give as a gift the receiver of this gift can come down during the Harvest and retrieve a dozen oysters, take them home to enjoy. Great for the chef or seafood lover.
 
The gift cards can range from:

• $10.00 for 100 oysters
• $25.00 for 250 oysters
• $50.00 for 500 oysters
• $100.00 for 1000 oysters

You can give as much or as little as you want - the idea simply is to give!

For more information about purchasing Oyster Certificates, please email  new.bbpa.board@gmail.com or call 516-662-4702.

The Moriches Bay Project is a co-sponsored project between the WHD BBPA and First Coastal. Please visit their website for any further information on this project.

West Hampton Dunes BBPA mission is to preserve and protect the beaches, bays, wetlands and wildlife of West Hampton Dunes and surrounding areas  for the benefit of all. BBPA is especially proud of the efforts to educate all child with programs such as oyster farming, eel grass planting, ocean safety classes, shark classes. These kids are learning and having fun!

First Coastal's mission is to provide professional environmental services to help coastal property owners with the preservation and protection of their property.  Together first coastal and WHD BBPA have created the Moriches Bay Project which is a project dedicated to bringing the bay back to its natural health by farming oysters and planting Eel grass. Now you can help by giving the gift of a healthy Bay to a friend , family member, it makes a great stocking stuffer or grab bag gift.