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Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)
STAFF MEMO
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Meeting: Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) - Feb 11 2026
Staff Contact: Brad Freese Department: Environmental Advisory
Committee
Vertical Oyster Garden Event Planning
See attached memo about upcoming opportunities to host a Vertical Oyster Garden event.
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VOG Staff Memo
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345 Tequesta Drive 561-768-0700
Tequesta, FL 33469 www.tequesta.org
TO: Environmental Advisory Committee
FROM: Brad Freese, Chair EAC
DATE: 02/11/2026
SUBJECT: Vertical Oyster Garden (VOG) Event
This memo is in response to EAC recommendation to support a vertical oyster garden
demonstration and educational event for the Village of Tequesta. To maximize outreach to
residents this proposed event will occur in conjunction with The Village's live music series being
held on April 11, 2026 or May 9, 2026 at Constitution Park. The live music event will be
occurring on each day from approximately 4-9pm.
Unfortunately, Tom Twyford will be unable to attend on these dates. As such will committee
members be able to volunteer their time on the above dates. If so, there are three VOG building
sessions that the West Palm Beach Fishing Club will be conducting. These building sessions
will provide an opportunity to learn how VOG's are built. The sessions are:
• Tuesday, February 10 at MacArthur Beach State Park. Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative
Water, Habitat and Public Outreach meeting gam — 12 noon. I'm last on the agenda and
will give an oyster program update. Then my team will be giving a VOG building
demonstration following the meeting where our shell curing station is located in the
park. That should take place around 11:30am
• Thursday, February 12 @ 10am at the West Palm Beach Fishing Club 201 Fifth Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33401. We have Coco Plum Nature School coming to the Fishing
Club to learn about oysters and make VOGs.
• Tuesday, March 10 @ 10am at the West Palm Beach Fishing Club. The Breaker 7s
Resort is sending over staff members who have been involved with saving oyster shells
from their restaurants to learn more about our oyster program and build VOGs
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