Dumbo in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Billion Oyster Project Community Reef Site: Brooklyn Bridge Park

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

1. Billion Oyster Project Community Reef Site: Brooklyn Bridge Park Marker

Inscription.
You can't see them, but there are oysters growing under the water in front of you. There used to be over 200,000 acres of oyster reefs in New York Harbor. Now, the Billion Oyster Project is bringing back this keystone species to help reverse the effects of pollution and provide habitat, with the help of nearly 5,000 middle and high school students.

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By 1906, over-harvesting and pollution had decimated the oyster population in our harbor.

Since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972, the water quality of the harbor has improved enough to allow oysters to begin forming reefs again.

Erected by Brooklyn Bridge Park; Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy; New York Harbor School; New York Harbor Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 40° 42.3′ N, 73° 59.295′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Dumbo. Marker can be reached from the intersection of John Street and Adams Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Adams St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker. History in the Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Evacuation Site – Fulton Landing (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Brooklyn (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named History in the Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kirkman Lofts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jane's Carousel (approx. ¼ mile away); Nicholas Galanin (approx. ¼ mile away); Heritage (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 1, 2021

2. Billion Oyster Project Community Reef Site: Brooklyn Bridge Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.