MGO – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How does the MGO Program work? MGO is an annual volunteer oyster growing effort that takes place in 30+ Chesapeake and coastal Bay tributaries. The program’s goal is to educate the public about…

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Washington D.C. SRA Restaurants

WASHINGTON, D.C. Captain White Seafood Clyde’s of Gallery Place Jessie Taylor Seafood King Street Oyster Bar Old Ebbitt Grill PJ Clarke’s RARE Steak and Seafood The Salt Line Tony and…

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Virginia SRA Restaurants

ALEXANDRIA Blackwall Hitch Chart House Alexandria Hank’s Oyster Bar River Bend Bistro Whiskey & Oyster  ARLINGTON The Local Oyster Rhodeside Grill William Jeffrey’s Tavern COLONIAL BEACH Denson’s Grocery FALLS CHURCH…

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Pennsylvania SRA Restaurants

PITTSBURGH Eleven Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille Merchant Oyster Co. Muddy Waters Oyster Bar Off the Hook or, The Whale Spirits & Tales

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Oyster Farms

Maryland Oyster Farms   Business Name Address Phone 38¼ North Oysters P.O. Box 2, Scotland, MD 20687 301-872-5051 A.E. Phillips & Son 2423 Hoopers Island Rd., Fishing Creek, MD 21634…

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Press Release: Announcing National Oyster Week 2023

ORP is pleased to announce plans for National Oyster Week from August 1-6, 2023. Seafood lovers can get involved during National Oyster Week by frequenting their favorite shell-recycling restaurants throughout…

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Public Shell Drop-Off Locations

  The Oyster Recovery Partnership offers more than 70 shell collection sites throughout Maryland, DC and Virginia. Check out the list below to find the location nearest to you. [To unlock locations with…

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Maryland SRA Restaurants

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY Annapolis Market House  Annapolis Yacht Club * Bahama Mike’s Blackwall Hitch Boatyard Bar and Grill Brian Boru * Buddy’s Crabs and Ribs Cafe Mezzanotte Cantler’s Riverside Inn Carrol’s Creek…

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Operation Build-a-Reef: Herring Bay

Herring Bay’s Build-a-Reef campaign began in 2021 in partnership with the Advocates for Herring Bay. The group successfully leveraged a $5,000 match provided by ORP to spur their community members into…

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Oyster Facts

TWELVE NEED-TO-KNOW OYSTER FACTS 1. Etymology First attested in English during the 14th century, the word “oyster” comes from Old French oistre, in turn from Latin ostrea, the feminine form of ostreum, which…

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18 Million Oysters Planted in Eastern Bay

EASTON, MD, June 15, 2023 – Eighteen million oysters were planted on a sanctuary near Tilghman Point in Eastern Bay this Thursday as part of Operation Build-a-Reef: Eastern Bay. The…

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Severn Build-a-Reef Plants 15 Million Oysters!

ANNAPOLIS, MD, June 8, 2023 – Today, the Severn River Association (SRA) and the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) planted 15 million juvenile oysters between the Route 50 and Naval Academy…

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