Eelgrass is important for keeping the water clean and filtered in the estuary," said Hazan. "You go kayaking in Elkhorn Slough, and you see otters," Packard said. "Several hundred hang out in ...

Native eelgrass beds were restored. The natural tidal exchange of water and marshes began to be restored. And the sea otters came back. It wasn't until 1977 that the otters were listed as ...

They love munching on sea urchins, which allows these lush kelp forests to thrive and support other organisms. Sea otters also eat crabs, which helps to keep eelgrass and sea slug populations healthy.

The St. Johns River Eelgrass Revegetation Project will see the planting of 1,000,000 native eelgrass (Vallisneria neotropicalis) plants in Lake George, using verified stock harvested from Lake Monroe.

This is especially important as more than 50% of native eelgrass has declined in recent years. The event built on COBALT’s previous work weaving the arts, spirituality and scientific exploration.