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The Oyster Recovery Partnership is committed to assisting members of the media who are interested in oyster stories and topics. Please contact our Partnerships and Marketing team with any questions. If you are a member of the media on deadline, contact Allison Albert Guercio, (o)410.990.4970 X1016 or Paul Schurick, (o) 410.990.4970 X1017.

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2023 news

• Baltimore County Expands Crab Pot Debris Removal, Begins Oyster Shell Recycling

2022 news

• Governor Hogan, ORP, Restoration Partners Plant 10 Billionth Oyster
• Operation Build-a-Reef Severn River Plants 30 Million Oysters
• Oyster Recovery Partnership Announces Top 10 Oyser Shell Recyclers for 2021
• Annapolis Residential Shell Recycling Now Available Courtesy of Annapolis Compost
• ORP Assists Baltimore County in Removing Thousands of Derelict Crab Pots from Chesapeake Bay

2021 news

• The Spicy Side to Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Efforts
• 20 Million Oysters Planted in the Severn River Thanks to Operation Build A Reef
• Two Local Nonprofits to Plant 20 Million Oysters in Severn River this Summer
• Severn River Association & Oyster Recovery Partnership to kick-off 2021 Operation Build-a-Reef: Severn River
• History-Making 215 Mile Bay Paddle Returns as Team Relay
• Oyster Recovery Partnership Announces Top 10 Shell Recyclers

2020 News

• Oyster Recovery Partnership Announces New Executive Director
• Chesapeake Bay Region Celebrates Record Oyster Shell Collection Year
• Annapolis Native to Travel 240 Miles across Chesapeake Bay by Paddleboard to Support Oyster Recovery Efforts
• Severn River Receives Boatload of Oysters through Operation Build-a-Reef
• Maryland Man to Begin Record 240-Mile Stand-up Paddle of the Chesapeake Bay in Support of Oyster Recovery
• Maryland Man Completes Record Paddle in Support of Oyster Recovery
• Oysters XO and Oyster Recovery Partnership Aim to Make Shucking Fun and Easy for All
• Bay Region in Critical Need of Oyster Shell Due to Limited Restaurant Operations
• ORP to Host Shuck-a-Thon in Support of Chesapeake Seafood Industry