Reef balls bring new life to Manatee River

Reef balls bring new life to Manatee River

More than 300 concrete reef balls are bringing oysters and other marine life back to the Manatee River while improving water quality. Bringing back the “Oyster River” The Palmetto Bay Oyster Restoration Project began in 2023. It covers 23 acres along the Manatee River. The program aims to rebuild oyster habitat that once thrived in the river. Rowena Young, executive director of the City of Palmetto’s Community Redevelopment Agency, said oysters …