Join the network of 1,500+ individuals and communities who are committed to a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. The Marylanders Grow Oysters (MGO) program provides you with a no-cost opportunity to make a difference in the health of our waterways. Donate your time and effort (and space below your dock to suspend oyster cages) to support the growth of millions of young oysters during their most vulnerable first year of life. Once the oysters are about one inch in size, they will be planted on local sanctuaries where their filtration powers will be put to work enriching tributaries’ ecosystems and providing habitat for our favorite marine life such as fish and crabs.
If you are a waterfront community or property owner in Maryland and would like to get involved, then please consider the following eligibility requirements and fill out the form below. To incorporate a new tributary, we would like to have enough participating homeowners to provide 50 cages (2 – 4 cages/dock). Please note, to be considered for MGO, your home tributary must have enough salinity to support oyster survival and growth. See a list of participating tributaries.
