Bowens Island

Site Information
Location: Folly Creek, James Island, SC (in front of Bowens Island Restaurant) 32° 40’30.36”, 79° 57’ 54.93”
Built: 06/21/2001
Sponsorship: Bowens Island Restaurant, Americorps, Charleston County Parks, Peer Express, the College of Charleston's Masters in Environmental Studies program, James Island High School, local Boy Scout Troop, and local citizens
Nearby development: restaurant, houses, fishing pier
Other restoration factors: high current, commercial and recreational boat traffic

Reef Assessment
This site was expanded in 2003 and 2005. This site has better than average recruitment and early growth of oysters, but there are fewer than expected large oysters. Either growth or survival may be compromised at this site. Water monitoring data is available for this site.