Beginning at least 4,000 years ago, Native communities built clam gardens into the intertidal zone from Washington state through coastal British Columbia, and into south-east Alaska.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/indigenous-knowledge-western-science-climate-ecosystems
@Yehuda So cool!
Growing up on the east coast I kept hearing stories of man-made islands built entirely out of discarded oyster shells grown and harvested by Native Americans. And there's quite a bit of truth to it, you can still find them in some of the tidal inlets and bays around South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Practically every inch of them is just crushed oyster shells. And the great thing about discarded oyster shells is that they attract and grow more oysters! The islands are practically living things.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/indigenous-oyster-harvesting
Those places are now very important wildlife refuges, natural oyster nurseries, and cultural touchstones.
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