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Yesterday, on Sunday March 26th, the National Shel

Yesterday, on Sunday March 26th, the National Shellfish Association in Baltimore, MD began. You have until March 30th to explore and learn about the management of shellfish resources - clams, mussels, scallops, snails, shrimp, lobsters, crabs, and one of our personal favorites... OYSTERS!

Comprehensive pre-restoration habitat surveys are conducted as part of the Chesapeake Bay large-scale oyster restoration program in tributaries selected by the Maryland Oyster Restoration Interagency Workgroup. Pre-restoration surveys determine whether areas can support oyster restoration and guide choosing the most appropriate restoration treatment. ORP conducts systematic pre-restoration habitat surveys using patent tongs, which are commercial oyster gear efficient at sampling benthic conditions, particularly oyster reefs. Data gathered from the patent tong survey includes bottom type, habitat quality, and pre-existing oyster density, which are used to generate habitat score maps that inform restoration decisions and provide a baseline to assess restoration progress. Habitat suitability scores revealed that 300 acres were suitable for restoration using spat-on-shell (SOS) only, and an additional 120 acres are currently being evaluated. This information will help guide restoration efforts in the Manokin River over the next three years to meet the Chesapeake Bay Program oyster restoration goals.

Photo by E. Guy Stephens/Southern Maryland Photography

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ORP is thrilled to offer an Oysters & Wine Master

ORP is thrilled to offer an Oysters & Wine Master Class on Saturday, April 15th, from 11am-12:30pm at the Maryland Wine Experience presented by @marylandwine.

Learn about the wonderful marriage between local oysters and wine from our great panel, moderated by Abby Casarella, Maryland Wineries Association, and Jason Whiteside in the Bowline conference room. We'd also like to welcome a few familiar friends of ours Paul Shurick, Oyster Recovery Partnership, Scott Budden, @orchardpointoysters, and Dan Worrell, @saltbuoys, to the program.

This IS the Chesapeake Bay, and oysters are an everyday part of Maryland’s ecosystem and cuisine. Learn about oysters, how they contribute to the Bay, the flavors that different oysters present and which wines pair well with these awesome, local bivalves.

Learn more here: https://marylandwine.com/event/md-wine-experience-23/2023-04-16/

We are four days away from presenting at the Natio

We are four days away from presenting at the National Shellfish Association in Baltimore at the Marriott Inner Harbor this weekend. Optimizing oyster production to maximize and maintain restoration benefits requires a collaborative approach. Historically, oyster practices co-occur in space, require overlapping resources, and have conflicting user interests, which creates challenges for sustaining oyster production in areas requiring multiple management strategies. Oyster Recovery Partnership is leading a collaborative effort to develop a strategic plan for optimizing oyster production in Eastern Bay, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. The program will be created using a consensus-driven process to establish oyster production goals considering all stakeholder interests. The approach developed here can be applied to other estuaries hosting oyster multi-use areas to foster a collaborative approach to maximize oyster production, restore oyster ecosystem services, and sustain benefits over the long term.

To learn more, visit their website: https://www.shellfish.org/annual-meeting

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Thank you to ALL Shell Recycling Alliance members

Thank you to ALL Shell Recycling Alliance members - and everyone else for that matter - who recycled mission-critical oyster shell last year! 2022 Maryland Tax Credit Certificates are now available. To get yours, please fill out the form at link below and stay tuned to receive your certificate.

🦪♻️ https://oysterrecovery.org/sra

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Are you training for the newest addition to the in

Are you training for the newest addition to the infamous Bay Paddle 👟? Spring is almost around the corner, and we are ready to spend more time outside training for the 5K! As we warm up for this year's big paddle, we encourage everyone to join the 5K the day after Sunday, July 23rd, from 9 am-10:30 am. Rock the Hall 5k is a fun and active way to celebrate the Bay by land and join the paddlers who made their way to Rock Hall by water.

👉 Sign up with the link in our bio or visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=139713&eventId=670997

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#SundaySharies - ORP met with @umces_hpl and repre

#SundaySharies - ORP met with @umces_hpl and representatives from @noaa, @chesapeakebayfoundation and @marylandDNR to begin planning for the 2023 planting season. The group discussed spat-on-shell and larval allocation for sanctuary restoration, public fishery replenishment, aquaculture, community-based restoration programs, and research. Restoration plantings this year will begin in the Manokin River Sanctuary.

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