2011 Press Releases and Media Coverage

December 31, 2011
The Capital: Seafood Market Saves Oyster Shells
December 7, 2011
Greater Annapolis Patch: Annapolis Seafood Market Collecting Used Oyster Shells
The Outdoor Wire: Annapolis Seafood Market Joins ORP
Blue Kitchen Blog: Small Bites: Recycled Homes for Baby Oysters
December 6, 2011
Annapolis Seafood Market Joins the Shell Recycling Alliance
December 6, 2011
Outdoor News Daily: Shells Returned to the Chesapeake Bay Improve Ecosystem   
BayNet.com: Shells Returned to the Chesapeake Bay Improve Ecosystem, Result in Cleaner Water
December 5, 2011
The Capital: Chesapeake Calendar – Bay Area Shuckers
December 2, 2011
USA Character Approved Blog: ORP Turns Recycled Shells into Nurseries for New Oysters
Brunch Blog: Oyster Riot XVII

November 30, 2011
Baltimore City Paper: Oyster Booster
November 21, 2011
Gazette.net: With Oyster Beer, Frederick Brewer Shells Out for a Cause
November 14, 2011
Tasting Table: Give ‘Em Shell

November 14, 2011
Travelnews.com: Four Seasons Baltimore: Newest Harbor East Resaurant Opens Its Doors   
November 2011
Maryland Watermen’s Gazette: Maryland’s 2011 Oyster Restoration Efforts Continue to Expand
October 30, 2011
McClatchy-Tribune Info Services Editorial: Snakehead Strategy: If You Can’t Beat Them, Eat Them
October 27, 2011
NPR: Snuffing Out Snakehead by Putting it on the Plate
October 26, 2011
The Capital: Verdict on Snakeheads: Delicious
October 25, 2011
The Patch (Annapolis, Edgewater): Celebrity Snakehead Dinner to Benefit Oyster Recovery Is Tonight
October 25, 2011
The Washington Post: Sourced: The Dual-Purpose Bivalves of Dragon Creek    
October 25, 2011
NBC 15 Madison, WI: Tuesday Morning Bizarre News Headlines    
ABC2 News: New Menu Item: Snakehead
October 24, 2011
CBS Baltimore: Snakeheads on the Menu at Eastport Restaurant
October 24, 2011
The Republic: Chefs to Cook up Toothy and Invasive Snakehead Fish for Fundraiser at Eastport Restaurant
October 22, 2011
The Capital: Our Bay: Sink Your Teeth Into…Snakeheads   
October 19, 2011
The Baltimore Sun: Celebrity Snakehead Dinner to Benefit Oyster Recovery Partnership
October 12, 2011
Gadling.com (AOL Travel): Falling in Love with Oysters

The Star Democrat: More than 500 Million Oysters Planted in 4th Straight Year
October 10, 2011
You Tube Outdoors Delmarva: Neighborhood Spat
The Baltimore Sun: Scene & Heard at Oyster Ball
October 8, 2011
Odenton, Broadneck, Severna Park Patch: Celebrating MD Seafood
October 7, 2011
Leesburg Today: From the Bay, For the Bay Dine Out, Promotion MD Seafood    
October 6, 2011
Scout Mob: Keepin’ Our Local Oyster Game Tight
The Capital: After Dark: The Boats are Great, but Don’t Forget the Parties!  
Meat & Poultry.com: Perdue Employees Lend a hand in Grow Oysters Program   
October 5, 2011
The Baltimore Sun: OysterFest: The Shucking Competition
October 4, 2011
The Baltimore Sun: Chesapeake Renovations Moving Forward

Capital Cooking: From the Bay, For the Bay   
Delmarva.com: Eat Dinner and Help Sustain Our Oysters
NPR: Wild Oysters Get Boost from Area Restaurants
October 3, 2011
Oyster Recovery Partnership: Oyster Restoration Efforts Continue to Expand
The Patch: Bites Nearby: Celebrating Maryland Seafood
Zagat: Eat Seafood, Save Oysters
Profish Newsletter: Celebrity Snakehead Dinner to Benefit ORP
Urbanite: From the Bay, For the Bay
Christopher White Book Blog: Chesapeake Oyster Restoration Expanded
October 2, 2011
The Star Democrat: Dine Out Showcases Maryland Seafood
DelmarvaNow.com: Perdue Partners for Oysters   
October 1, 2011
Perdue News Room: Perdue Volunteers Support ORP
September 27, 2011
Huffington Post: Oyster Sustainability Campaign Brings Restaurants To The Table
September 26, 2011
Broadneck Patch: Students Learn to Grow Oysters
September 24, 2011
The Capital: Our Bay Digest: Basketball Team Helps Oysters
Our Bay: Helping the Bay….by Eating Seafood 
The Capital: Our Bay Calendar
September 23, 2011
Baltimore Magazine: In Good Taste – Fun Fall Food Events
September 22, 2011
The Georgetown Dish: From the Bay, For the Bay Dine Out Oct 2-9
Gazette.Net: Frederick Restaurants to Participate in Chesapeake Bay Seafood Promotion
September 21, 2011
The Capital: Scientists Study Storms’ Effect on Bay
September 20, 2011:
Huffington Post: Chesapeake Bay: MD Kids Help Environment by Planting Oysters
September 19, 2011
Department of Natural Resources: Students Take Part In Marylanders Grow Oysters Program
Culture Mob: From the Bay For the Bay Dine Out
September 16, 2011
The Mariner: Chesapeake Montessori School to Grow Oysters
NPR: Bounty of the Chesapeake Bay Program, The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Washington Life Magazine: The Dish: From the Bay, For the Bay
September 11, 2011
The Baltimore Sun: Ryleighs OysterFest Dates Announced
September 9, 2011
Outdoor Wire: Oyster Recovery Partnership Releases 2011 Shell Recycling Alliance Results During First-Ever Mermaid’s Kiss Oyster Fest
September 7, 2011
The Bay Net: Maryland Crab Wins Blind Taste Test
September 6, 2011
The Capital: Mermaid’s Kiss Oyster Fest
Newsleader.com: Study Calls for Halting Oyster Fishing in Bay
September 1, 2011
The Washington Post: Study Calls for Halting Oyster Fishing in Chesapeake Bay
August 30, 2011
The Capital: Low Salinity Puts Pasadena Oyster Programs in Jeopardy
August 18. 2011
The Capital: ORP Mermaid’s Kiss Oyster Fest
August 16, 2011
Seafood Source.com: U.S. Companies Launch Oyster Recovery Initiative
August 1, 2011
The Baltimore Sun:Selling Chefs on Local Seafood, One Boat Trip at a Time
July 28, 2011
Global Adventures, LLC:Five Million Oysters for the Chesapeake Bay
July 25, 2011
Chesapeake Maritime News: Dine Out Week to Benefit ORP
Baynet: From the Bay, For the Bay
July 1, 2011
MD DNR Blog:Maryland Angler’s Log: Share Your Catch
June 27, 2011
Baltimore Sun: “Outdoors Girl” Blog: Near Record Runoff Washes Salt From Upper Bay
June 13, 2011:
Baltimore Sun: State partners with restaurants for Maryland seafood celebration
June 5, 2011
ProFish Newsletter: A Celebration of Maryland Seafood
June 2, 2011
Arlington Connection: Viviani from Arlington Wins Third Annual Earth Day 5K
May 16, 2011
Maryland Life Magazine: Marylanders Grow Oysters
May 1, 2011
The Washington Post: Maryland’s Plan to Boost Chesapeake Bay Oysters Will Require a Lot of Hanky-Panky
Spring 2011
Maryland Hospitality Magazine: Restoring Our Oyster. Cleaning Our Bay. Preserving Our Future.
April 26, 2011
WGMC.com: Alliance for Chesapeake, Perdue Team Up for Record-Breaking Cleanup
April 17, 2011
Patch.com: Marylanders Grow Oysters Helps Connect People to Bay
WJZ TV:750 Maryland Watermen To Restore Oyster Bars
WBAL TV: Hundreds Of Watermen Restoring Oyster Bars
Department of Natural Resources: DNR, ORP and Watermen Rehabilitate Oyster Habitat
February 21, 2011
Hagerstown Herald-Mail.com: Oyster Shells Help Restore Population of Chesapeake Bay
February 8, 2011
Governor Martin O’Malley: Governor Martin O’Malley Announces Oyster Reproduction, Survival Rates at Highest Levels Since 1997 
EHow.com: Oyster Wine & Blues Gala in Washington
January 24, 2011
San Francisco Chronicle:
Restaurants help restore Chesapeake Bay’s Health

The Capital: Winter Maritime Seminar Series
January 16, 2011
KentuckianGreen.com: Shell Recycling Program Provides Baby Oysters a Place to Grow
January 8, 2011
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