Oyster Blog

The Spicy Side to Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Efforts

Annapolis, MD  – Frederick-based hot sauce maker Black-Eyed Susan Spice Co. is igniting a passion for oysters by donating a portion…

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20 Million Oysters Planted in the Severn River Thanks to Operation Build A Reef

Significant grassroots support meant the 2021 oyster planting effort exceeded its fundraising goal. ANNAPOLIS, MD — Last Friday, August 20th,…

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PRESS RELEASE: Build a Reef 2021

20 MILLION OYSTERS PLANTED IN THE SEVERN RIVER THANKS TO OPERATION BUILD A REEF Significant grassroots support meant the 2021…

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Severn River Build a Reef campaign to plant 20 million spat-on-shell on Friday, Aug 20

Thanks to community support, the 2021 Severn River Build a Reef campaign is a resounding success! This week, 20 million…

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MARYLAND, D.C., & VIRGINIA RESTAURANTS CELEBRATE NATIONAL OYSTER WEEKEND

MARYLAND, D.C., AND VIRGINIA RESTAURANTS CELEBRATE NATIONAL OYSTER WEEKEND Each oyster sold August 5-8 helps plant 10 baby oysters back…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Oyster Cage Building with TCP Youth Empowerment

Thanks to a new partnership between ORP and TCP Youth Empowerment, area youth will be helping to build oyster cages…

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ORP Supports Round 2 of SOAR Plantings in the Chesapeake Bay

ORP was proud to support a second round of oyster plantings as part of the Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration…

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Operation Build-a-Reef: Severn River sets goal to plant 20 million oysters in 2021

ORP and Severn River Association are asking for YOUR support for Operation Build-a-Reef: Severn River! The 2021 goal is to…

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Two Local Nonprofits to Plant 20 Million Oysters in Severn River this Summer

The Severn River Association (SRA) and the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) have launched Operation Build-a-Reef: Severn River, a campaign to raise $30,000 from the community…

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History-Making 215 Mile Bay Paddle Returns as Team Relay

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Today, Chris Hopkinson, who last summer captured the attention of thousands of people nationwide when he became the…

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