STUART, Fla. — After noticing worsening water quality while rowing, South Fork High School senior Bianca Bernhard founded the Martin Oyster Restoration Initiative (MORI) a student-led nonprofit that recycles oyster shells to support restoration projects in local waterways.
“The water quality got really bad,” Bernhard told WPTV’s T.A. Walker. “That’s due to discharges from Lake Okeechobee, so I decided to do something with the extra free time.”
The initiative, known as MORI, collects oyster shells from local restaurants. Volunteers at South Fork High School then help dry and cure the shells so they can be used in restoration projects…