Investing in the watershed

0Every $1 raised is magnified 4.5 times and invested in the bay – 

Since our beginning in 2005 RCTB members and supporters have invested over $3,000,000 in our watershed.  In 2024 RCTB volunteers collectively devoted over 9,400 hours of service to the Barnegat Bay Watershed.

Investing $555,100 in 2024

Of the $555,100 invested in 2024, 60% was time devoted by volunteers, 26% from donations and gifts, 14% project and in-kind. The money donated to RCTB along with the time devoted by volunteers is used to: 

Teach people about how to enjoy and care for the bay, 

Grow shellfish so we have healthy creathers to work in the bay 

Deploy shellfish to stabilize shorelines.

60%

Volunteer Hours

26%

Cash Donations + Revenue

14%

Projects and In Kind

How we invested our time

39%

Shellfish Production

30%

Education + Outreach

9%

Planting and Shorelines

22%

Administration