Dear friends of the Chesapeake Bay, As the Oyster Restoration Field Specialist for the Oyster Recovery Partnership, I spend most of my days out on the water, seeing first-hand how our operations enhance the Chesapeake Bay on both a local and Bay-wide scale. In the…

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WE ARE BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE, ACTION-ORIENTED PEOPLE TO HARNESS THE POWER OF OYSTERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE HEALTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. YOU CAN BE ONE OF THEM. Dear friends of the Chesapeake Bay, As I write this, the hard work…

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  A QUESTION WE OFTEN HEAR IS, IF THE OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP IS WORKING TO RESTORE THE OYSTER POPULATION, THEN WHY DO THEY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EAT THEM?  The answer is simple. Shell recycling and oyster farming have been identified as powerful strategies for oyster…

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“I am a lifelong resident of Chesapeake City, MD, a small, historic town situated on the western end of the C&D Canal. I’ve been fishing, crabbing and hunting on the waters of the upper bay for as long as I can remember. My grandfathers both…

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The Oyster Recovery Partnership offers public drop sites in Maryland, DC and Virginia With the arrival of Chesapeake Bay oyster season and fall oyster roasts abound, the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) reminds residents to recycle their shell at one of the more than 70 collection…

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There’s a unique entrepreneurial spirit that drives Eastern Shore watermen like Hoopers Island Oyster Co. founders Ricky Fitzhugh and Johnny Shockley. Ricky grew up in his family’s seafood business on the Honga River, became a commercial fisherman and launched his own fish and ice companies….

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Get ready for an evening of local oysters of all shapes, sizes and flavors, fresh seafood dishes from iconic restaurants, all-you-can-enjoy craft beer and wine, and live entertainment, all to benefit our Bay’s beloved bivalve! Hosted by the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) and presented by…

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Each oyster sold on Aug 5. will help plant 10 baby oysters! Participating restaurants throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. will donate 10 cents from every oyster sold on National Oyster Day, Saturday, Aug. 5 to the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP), the leading nonprofit working…

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WHAT IS YOUR ROLE AT THE OYSTER RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP (ORP)? Oyster Restoration Field Specialist   WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GET INVOLVED WITH OYSTER RESTORATION IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY? Shellfish are, in my opinion, the most underrated avenue for coastal restoration. The average person knows about the…

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We asked our fellow Oyster Recovery Partnership staffers to recommend a good summer read – a book that any Chesapeake Bay or oyster enthusiast is sure to love.  And they delivered. We feel any of these books would be an ideal companion for your days…

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