Get Involved

There are a number of ways we are engaging the community through education, workshops and citizen science programs. Specifically, for the success of theseagrass restoration element of Project Restore we need the help of the community.

As part of Project Restore you will be able to join in on our Citizen Science project, The Storm Squad. This group is integral to helping us collect Posidonia australis fragments. We’re asking the community to collect naturally washed up Posidonia fragments from their local beach and leave them at our collection points.

These fragments will then be replanted at our restoration sites within Sydney Harbour.

Here is the team at work planting the collected shoots at our restoration sites.

We have two Seagrass Collection Points:

• Bundeena Ferry Wharf
• Station Beach, Palm Beach, Pittwater

Check out this video to see the process at both locations.

A key part of Project Restore is the replacement of up to 16 swing moorings to environmentally friendly moorings. This is an exciting opportunity for mooring owners to be a part of Project Restore and help restore Sydney Harbour’s degraded seascapes.

Swing chain mooring’s are the most common mooring technology and widespread use is leading to ongoing threats to seagrass. As the chain drags along the seafloor it destroys the seagrass beds and leaves a mooring scar on the seafloor. Environmentally Friendly Moorings use neutrally buoyant technology that removes the impact on the seafloor while still providing a robust anchoring system.

As part of Project Restore, and in collaboration with Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), we are offering sponsorship of up to 16 mooring owners in support of replacement of block-and-chain moorings to Environmentally Friendly Moorings.

This sponsorship covers all costs involved in removing existing moorings and buoys and replacing with the Environmentally Friendly units. Additionally, the mooring servicing fees for the duration of the project (until 2026) will be covered by Project Restore.

If you’re a mooring owner or want to find out more, register your interest in the program by emailing project.restore@sims.org.au or view the information PDF here.