Turning Leftover Concrete Into Thriving Marine Habitat Along Georgia’s Coast
Two truckloads of leftover concrete have found a new purpose beneath the waters of the Wilmington River, where specially molded concrete pyramids were deployed as artificial reefs to create habitat for fish and other marine life and enhance local fishing opportunities along Georgia’s coast. The project was the result of more than a year of planning and collaboration between SRM Concrete and the Coastal Conservation Association of Georgia, with support from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography to load and transport the reef modules to their drop site. Instead of being recycled into road base, the concrete now serves as eco-friendly underwater structure that will benefit species like red drum, speckled trout, and flounder, and plans are underway to expand the reef program with additional designs and deployments in other coastal communities.
