Vertical oyster gardens being placed along Trout River to enhance water quality ahead of inaugural Oyster Fest

Vertical oyster gardens being placed along Trout River to enhance water quality ahead of inaugural Oyster Fest

Dozens of oyster beds are being placed along the Trout River, starting at Riverview Park on Jacksonville’s Northside as part of a new $20,000 grant to improve the water quality in Northeast Florida.

How OysterFest will restore Trout and Ribault rivers in Northwest Jax

A community festival has placed a spotlight on the effort to revitalize and restore an oft-neglected tributary of the St. Johns River. OysterFest is five hours of music, food trucks, community engagement and more on Saturday at Riverview Park. The festivities may run from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.; however, organizers hope it will serve as a community introduction to the park that is on the shore of the Trout River and tucked away off Lem Turner Road…