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NOAA-Wide PartnershipThis project first came to fruition in 2004 through an innovative, staff-led partnership between the NOS Special Projects office, the NOAA Restoration Center, and the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office. It combined the NOS SAV office growing initiative started in 2002 with NCBO's field expertise, and a pre-existing NOAA Restoration Center project. This undertaking utilizes in-house NOAA restoration expertise, existing partnerships, eager NOAA staff, and supplements an on-going NOAA restoration project. The core planning team was acknowledged with a 2006 NOAA Bronze medal. NOAA Restoration Day has become extremely popular among NOAA staff. From 2004 to 2005, tank set-ups were reserved within one day of their announcement, a 'waiting list' to participate was needed, participation almost doubled in size, and senior NOAA leadership
BackgroundIn 2002, a small, but enthusiastic effort began in the NOS Special Projects office to grow and plant underwater bay grasses through a Chesapeake Bay Foundation program. Bay grass provides important food and habitat for fish, shellfish and waterfowl and helps keep water clean. The ultimate goal of this activity was to help repair Bay habitat though an additional attraction was that it provided a rare, and greatly appreciated opportunity, for NOAA headquarters staff to get outside for hands-on field work.
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