Partners Introduce Shucking Kit Supporting Chesapeake Bay Restoration Oysters XO and the Maryland-based Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) have joined forces to take the guesswork out of shucking. As part of a collaborative effort to support the oyster industry and aid at-home shuckers, the partners recently…

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The Bay Paddle Presented by Flying Dog Brewery Nearing its $200,000 Goal ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 28, 2020) – Annapolis native Chris Hopkinson became the first person to paddleboard the entire Chesapeake Bay Saturday after a nine-day, 203-mile journey from Havre de Grace, Maryland to Fisherman’s…

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The Bay Paddle Presented by Flying Dog Brewery Kicks off Sept. 18 in Havre de Grace, MD Click to view Bay Paddle documentary film trailer. ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 17, 2020) – Annapolis native Chris Hopkinson will begin his ambitious 240-mile journey on Friday, September 18, launching…

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The Bay Paddle Presented by Flying Dog Brewery Kicks off Sept. 18 in Havre de Grace, MD ANNAPOLIS, MD (Thursday, September 17, 2020) – Annapolis native Chris Hopkinson will begin his ambitious 240-mile journey on Friday, September 18, launching from Havre de Grace, MD atop…

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Community fundraiser plants 16.9 million water-filtering oysters in Annapolis, MD river ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 23, 2020) — The Severn River Association and Oyster Recovery Partnership today celebrated the planting of 16.9 million juvenile oysters in the Severn River, funded through the Operation Build-a-Reef campaign. The grassroots fundraiser…

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The Bay Paddle Presented by Flying Dog Brewery Kicks-off Summer Fundraising Effort ANNAPOLIS, MD (Wednesday, July 1, 2020) – Annapolis native Chris Hopkinson today announced that he will attempt an ambitious 240-mile journey from Havre de Grace, MD to Virginia Beach, VA atop a 14-foot…

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Make gift-giving more meaningful by shopping the oyster neckwear collection, a collaboration with The QG. Your Bay-loving friends and family will appreciate a stylish cravat that plants oysters! Limited quantities are available – only about 25 neckties and 17 bowties are left so act fast! to get yours! A…

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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all, but especially Maryland’s seafood industry. We’re proud of the fact that half of our board – eight members – are watermen, retailers, aquaculture leaseholders, and restaurateurs. That means the same people who make ORP’s strategic decisions about oyster restoration,…

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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all, but especially Maryland’s seafood industry. We’re proud of the fact that half of our board – eight members – are watermen, retailers, aquaculture leaseholders, and restaurateurs. That means the same people who make ORP’s strategic decisions about oyster restoration,…

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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all, but especially Maryland’s seafood industry. We’re proud of the fact that half of our board – eight members – are watermen, retailers, aquaculture leaseholders, and restaurateurs. That means the same people who make ORP’s strategic decisions about oyster…

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