For decades, New York Harbor was better known for its skyscrapers, ferries and heavy shipping traffic than for oysters. But beneath the surface, a quiet restoration effort is trying to bring back one of the harbor's once-important inhabitants.
The Billion Oyster Project is working toward an ambitious goal: restoring 1 billion oysters to New York Harbor by 2030. The project says more than 200 million oysters have already been restored, alongside the rebuilding of nearly 19 acres of oyster reef habitat.
