Join The Outside Foundation for an oyster shell bagging volunteer day and help protect our local waterways! This hands-on, moderate outdoor activity (think yard work) involves bending, lifting, and carrying up to 30 pounds of shell as we prepare recycled oyster shell for future reef restoration projects. Your time and energy directly support healthier habitat, improved water quality, and a more resilient Lowcountry ecosystem.

What to know before you go:

• Please wear outdoor “work clothes” and close-toed shoes

• Bring a reusable water bottle; as a sustainability-focused organization, we do not provide single-use water bottles

• Gloves are provided for all volunteers

• Oyster shell bagging is a moderate activity that includes bending, lifting, and carrying up to 30 pounds

• Children ages 10 and up are welcome with adult supervision

• All attendees must register before the event

• If you are volunteering as a family or group, please select that option during registration

Waitlist information:
We can accommodate roughly 50 volunteers per shell bagging session. Additional registrants will be placed on a waitlist and notified no later than 24 hours before the event if space becomes available.

For questions or more information, please email our Program Manager, Jocelyn, at oysters@outsidefoundation.org.