National Guard donates surplus materials for artificial reef project

The city of North Myrtle Beach states with help from the S.C. Army National Guard, artificial reefs along the coast continue to flourish.

According to a news release from NMB, for the thirteenth consecutive year, the S.C. Army National Guard has partnered with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to donate surplus materials to the Marine Artificial Reef program, a collaborative project known as Reef-Ex.

This year, the Jim Caudle Reef and Little River Offshore Reef in Horry County will receive the materials from the S.C. Army National Guard.

According to Bob Martore, DNR’s Marine Artificial Reef Program Coordinator, “We’re very excited to be partnering once again with the Army National Guard and the Jim Caudle Memorial Reef Foundation. These organizations have done a great deal to assist our reef program through the years and these joint efforts have always resulted in exceptional reef habitat.” ...[Link]