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Mobile Baykeeper is expanding our Oyster Keepers program in early 2026, and we need your help to bring oysters back to Mobile Bay and reach more shorelines than ever before. We need folks like you to help us revive our waters through lending us your piers or volunteering with our oyster crew.
The oysters in this program will be grown and deployed as part of a larger restorative effort to rebuild the oyster population in Mobile Bay. They are not for commercial use or consumption. Once these oysters are deployed into the bay, they will stay there for the rest of their lives.
Whether you've got a pier or just want to lend a hand, fill out the form below to stay in the loop about upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Your Piers Are Making a Difference
You have the power to bring oysters back to Mobile Bay right from your own pier. Each participating pier plays a vital role in restoring oyster reefs that can seed hundreds of millions of larvae across the Bay. Together, we’re working toward a goal of planting 5 million oysters by 2028, and your involvement can help make it happen.
To become an Oyster Keeper, your pier must be located in our approved areas. We will conduct a site visit to make sure your location is viable to have oysters.
Please, check the map to see that your pier’s location falls within the green areas. If you’re in an approved location and Oyster Keepers sounds like something you want to participate in, fill out the form.
Thanks to folks like you taking ownership and volunteering their piers, we have all the piers we need for the 2026 season. But we will be expanding our program and even have other oyster-related volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Please fill out the form to let us know you're interested, and we'll be in touch.
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