Oyster Larvae, Seed and Shell Sales

ORP has begun its 2012 larvar, seed and shell sales program to assist shellfish growers. Click here for details on this year's program.

ORP Events

Come visit our traveling display and learn more about restoring oysters to the Chesapeake Bay. Some events include our popular Little Nippers display, where children can learn about oysters and watermen. We will be at Zoofari at the National Zoo on May 17 and Kent Island Days on May 19. Check back for more events.

Maryland's 2012 Bay Oyster Plantings Begin

ORP and its partners have begun their 2012 Chesapeake Bay oyster planting season, the first plantings aimed at fulfilling the goals of President Obama’s Executive Order to restore oyster habitat and populations in 20 Bay tributaries by 2025. Click here for details.

Watermen Derelict Gear Retrieval Project – Getting Underway

ORP received over 1,000 applications to participate in the 2012 Derelict Gear Retrieval Project. Known as the Ghost Pot Program, this work is
funded by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and NOAA as part of a three-year Federal Crab Disaster grant. Over 800 applicants met the selection criteria. Nearly 500 watermen vessels will be commencing retrieval operations over a four-week period starting on March 19 and continuing through April 16 at 16 sites around the Bay. Each group of participants will be working for a maximum of 4 days in their chosen areas. Click here to get a better idea of where the work will be occurring.

Oysterstock 2012

Join us at Oysterstock 2012 at Poste Moderne Brasserie at 555 8th Street in Washington, D.C. There will be live music, oyster eating and local beer and wine. Proceeds will benefit the ORP. Click here for more details.

ORP Now a Member of GiveCorps

ORP is a member of GiveCorps, a project of local non-profit organizations that makes it easy for individuals to direct donations to worthy causes in their own communities. Please check out GiveCorps to learn more about how ORP is working to restore oysters to the Chesapeake Bay and improve the overall health of the bay. Go to GiveCorps.com and look for the ORP link.

Shell Recycling Alliance Google Map

Check out our Google Map pinpointing Shell Recycling Alliance restaurants that donate their used shell so that new oysters can be planted into our Bay! Please visit these establishments and thank them for supporting Bay health.

ORP in Action: Photo and Video Highlights

The video above, which provides an overall look at ORP, was produced by Rick Diamond of Northrop Grumman Video.

We Need Your Help

The Oyster Recovery Partnership, with its coalition of partners, have produced and planted more than 3 billion oysters on 1,500 acres of oyster reefs, and helped recycle nearly 15,000 bushels of oyster shell. In addition to its large-scale oyster recovery activities, ORP operates the Shell Recycling Alliance, supports the Marylanders Grow Oysters program, and provides aquaculture and wild fishery support services. Please help us make a difference by donating today.

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