Subway Reefs: Sea Turtles On The 7

by | Nov 12, 2014 | Coming Up, Downtown News, Events, News | 0 comments

Photo courtesy of “Virginia Placement” courtesy of Stephen Mallon & Front Room Gallery

In 2001 the MTA retired its fleet of Redbird subway cars. It gave the trains to states on the Atlantic coast to serve as artificial reefs for fish. The program has been successful in supporting the web of undersea life and attracts game fish, which in turn draws sport fishermen and scuba divers to the reefs. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia have “reefed” about 1,000 subway cars in all from the MTA.

Come learn more about the artificial subway reefs and hear Bob Martore, the Artificial Reef Manager from South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources, explain how subway cars help provide homes for marine life.

WHEN: Friday, November 14th at 7pm

WHERE: Room 714 of Hunter College West (Entrance is at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue)

TICKETS: FREE with RSVP

This program is made possible with support from The Howard Hughes Corporation & the South Street Seaport. 

NYC H20 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that offers educational programs about NYC’s water & ecology.

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