In a remote area behind a police station in a Puerto Rico municipality, a nursery is cultivating mangroves to restore the island's coasts. Rows of small mangrove trees with few leaves are growing in the heat.
giving off the scent of the sea
Nearby, containers filled with sea urchins and crabs are bubbling with saltwater under canopies that shield them from the sun and breeze, giving off the scent of the sea. This nursery is working on the future of the community.
The goal is to remove carbon and restore the coasts of Puerto Rico through this effort. The nursery is a key part of this initiative, providing a space for the mangroves to grow before they are planted along the coast.