Oyster Blog

The Shell Recycling Alliance: A Partnership that Makes Waves  

This World Recycling Day, let’s celebrate the impactful strides we’ve made in Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration, thanks to the invaluable…

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2024 Board Member Update

As we observe our 30th anniversary, we extend our gratitude to ORP’s Board of Directors for their unwavering dedication to…

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Top Ten SRA restaurants 2024

Top Ten SRA Contributors of 2024

ORP’s Shell Recycling Alliance is comprised of Bay-friendly businesses that go above and beyond, dutifully recycling oyster shells to be…

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Eight Million Oysters Planted Using Funds from the M/V Ever Forward Cargo Ship Grounding

Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Oyster Recovery Partnership Plant Eight Million Oysters using Funds from the M/V Ever Forward Cargo…

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Planning for Planting

March is an exciting time that sets the stage for our annual planting season, a coordinated effort between many partners…

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Governor Moore Announces New Annual Record for Chesapeake Bay Oyster Planting

ANNAPOLIS, MD, October 10, 2023 — Governor Wes Moore today announced that more than 1.7 billion new juvenile oysters have…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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