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Gary Glick, President of Friends of RGV Reef, presented on the “Treasure from Trash” Panel where he focused on Rio Grande Valley Reef Restoration.

Presentation Summary:

Off the Texas Coast in the Rio Grande Valley, fish populations have been decreasing for decades largely due to habitat degradation. Habitat is especially limited for guppies and younger fish, which are important to ocean ecosystems. Friends of RGV Reef, a nonprofit formed to help solve this issue, uses cinderblocks and railroad ties to create complex reef structures that young fish can thrive in. In areas where these structures have been deployed, there has been notable increase in juvenile fish, particularly red snapper. Friends of RGV Reef plans to continue reef construction using creatively and economically sourced materials until populations are stabilized.

Learn more about Friends of RGV Reef and Rio Grande Valley Reef Restoration here: https://texanbynature.org/projects/ri...

Friends of RGV Reef's Rio Grande Valley Reef Restoration is a Texan by Nature 2019 Conservation Wrangler.

Watch the Treasure from Trash panel Q&A:    • Treasure From Trash Q+A - 2019 CW Summit