In September of 2007, 18 PGIslanders signed on to help with a Sea Grant program to restore the red mangrove shoreline which was decimated by hurricane Charlie.  The project involved collecting, sorting, and planting the propagules under the supervision of a Primary Investigator affiliated with Florida Gulf Coast University.  Those members helping attended a 2 hour orientation program.  They collected propagules from local waters and saw that they were properly stored prior to delivering them to be painted.  A few of our members were responsible for painting almost 6000 propagules!!!  This public service project provided an opportunity to not only give back to our community, but also to aid in the restoration of the natural habitat around us.  Hopefully, in a few years we will see our efforts rewarded with a renewed red mangrove shoreline.