🧤 Volunteer: TNC Shell Recycling at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival

Tom’s Cove Park – 8128 Beebe Rd, Chincoteague

We are seeking 2 more volunteers to round out our team and help gather discarded oyster shells at the Chincoteague Oyster Festival on Saturday, October 11^th to be recycled in TNC’s marine habitat restoration and coastal resilience efforts around the Shore. Tasks include placing bushel baskets with “TNC Shell Recycling” signs throughout the event, monitoring baskets to make sure garbage doesn’t get mixed in, and carrying and dumping full bushel baskets into our trailer. Mild heavy lifting and carrying and quite a bit of walking is involved. Closed toed shoes and gloves are recommended.TNC Staff will be on half, and all training and materials are provided. Volunteers receive free entry to the event and all the seafood they can eat!

To sign up for a volunteer shift, please email me here at mvanclief@tnc.org.

Please log your hours under Better Impact Category 13.