Patriotic Photos
April 27, 2010 | |
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| Coast Guard Sector North Carolina members scooped oyster
shells into bags Monday, April 19, 2010, to help the
environment. Many people from the sector volunteered their
time and energy building a house, cleaning a state park and
improving the environment during National Volunteer Week
2010, which spanned April 18-24. The members worked Monday
and Tuesday assisting the North Carolina Coastal Federation
with Oyster Bagging. To do this, thousands of oyster shells
are placed in mesh bags and they are later dropped into the
ocean. Doing this helps restore oyster beds, improves water
quality and provides habitats for other oysters. A single
oyster can filter 2.5 gallons of water every hour. "National
Volunteer Week 2010, Celebrating People in Action, honors
those who dedicate themselves to taking action and bettering
their communities. It's also about inspiring, recognizing
and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to
engage in their communities "to put themselves at the center
of social change," according to the programs website. U.S.
Coast Guard photo |
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