The Mississippi Oyster Gardening Program

06/15/2026

https://www.gulfshoresnews.com/little-lagoon-preservation-society-delivers-oyster-spat-to-65-gardens-for-restoration-program

The Little Lagoon Preservation Society (LLPS) received an oyster spat delivery on Tuesday to help with Auburn University's Restoration Oyster Program. The group will oversee 65 oyster gardens in Little Lagoon.

03/27/2025

It's the end of another successful oyster gardening season! MS gardeners grew 68,256 oysters this year. Thank you to everyone for their hard work, we hope to see you again next season!

12/11/2024

Happy Holidays from MS Oyster Gardening! ❄️⛄️✨

12/02/2024

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04/29/2024

Thank you for letting us join the Delta Woods & Waters Expo again this year! It was a great opportunity to educate so many on our oyster gardening work and all the wonderful things oysters do for us! We're looking forward to next year! 😁🦀🐢🐠

04/12/2024

We've been all over recruiting for oyster gardening! Thank you to The Original Oyster House for inviting us to promote our programs at the Fairhope Civic Center Business Expo. It was fun to help serve up some shrimp and grits with a side of oyster knowledge! 😆

04/12/2024

We grew over 93,000 oysters this year Mississippi! Thank you to Saint Stanislaus Marine Science and Mississippi Department of Marine Resources for their help. It was a lot of oysters to pick up, and we appreciate all those who lent a hand! 😁

03/18/2024

Registration for Our Master Oyster Gardening Program is live! We have several spots that will fill up fast, so submit your application soon before it's too late!