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Richard Denlinger remembers a Florida where family fishing trips were part of growing up, fresh seafood was a treat worth bringing home, and buying a bucket of oysters could become a tradition. “I love oysters. I love to eat them,” said Denlinger, who has lived in Pinellas County for more than 60 years. “Used to, every year, go through Apalachicola River basin and buy a bucket or two and bring them with us home when we’re going through.” But the oyster fishery he remembers eventually collapsed. Now, Denlinger is doing something he hopes will make a difference. On Saturday, Nov. 7, he joined volunteers at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor to help restore oyster habitat in Tampa Bay. Surprisingly, all it took to get started was cotton fabric, cement, and wooden stakes. A simple idea with a bigger purpose The volunteers were making oyster rag pots, handmade structures that will eventually be installed in the water to provide surfaces where young oysters can attach and grow. Alex Castaneda, who works with Oyster River Ecology, spent the morning helping participants learn the process. In just two hours, participants made more than 500 oyster rag pots. They hung the finished structures on...

WMNF’s Mission of the Month is made possible by support from the Henri Landwirth Family Fund. As part of this initiative, we’re proud to highlight Indigenous in Music and Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating Indigenous cultural arts while supporting the educational advancement, economic opportunity, and social well-being of Indigenous communities. Through music, arts, media, and educational programs, they help amplify Indigenous voices and preserve cultural traditions. To learn more about their work, volunteer your time, or make a contribution, visit indigenousinmusicandarts.org/wmnf November is officially recognized as Indigenous Peoples Month, to honor the cultures, histories, and countless contributions of Indigenous communities. After a joint resolution, President George H.W. Bush officially approved November as “National American Indian Heritage Month” in 1990. There have been similar proclamations, under slight changes of the name (“Native American Heritage Month” or “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”), issued each year since 1994. Indigenous people have lived in Florida for more than 14,000 years. They created complex early societies before European colonization destroyed them in the 16th century. Today, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe are vibrant, sovereign nations. The Seminole was made up of the remnants of ancient Florida tribes...

WMNF’s Mission of the Month is made possible by support from the Henri Landwirth Family Fund. As part of this initiative, we’re proud to highlight Indigenous in Music and Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating Indigenous cultural arts while supporting the educational advancement, economic opportunity, and social well-being of Indigenous communities. Through music, arts, media, and educational programs, they help amplify Indigenous voices and preserve cultural traditions. To learn more about their work, volunteer your time, or make a contribution, visit indigenousinmusicandarts.org/wmnf November is officially recognized as Indigenous Peoples Month, to honor the cultures, histories, and countless contributions of Indigenous communities. After a joint resolution, President George H.W. Bush officially approved November as “National American Indian Heritage Month” in 1990. There have been similar proclamations, under slight changes of the name (“Native American Heritage Month” or “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”), issued each year since 1994. Indigenous people have lived in Florida for more than 14,000 years. They created complex early societies before European colonization destroyed them in the 16th century. Today, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe are vibrant, sovereign nations. The Seminole was made up of the remnants of ancient Florida tribes...

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