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News
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Maryland Oyster Survey Reveals Remarkable 2023 for Oyster Reproduction
January 9, 2024
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the results of its fall oyster survey, recording another strong year for juvenile oysters in Maryland.
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Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Announces 2024 Oyster Innovation Awardees
January 9, 2024
To promote oyster aquaculture, outreach, and research in Maryland and Virginia, the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) will award 15 organizations a total of $140,000 for this year's Oyster Innovation Awards.
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Maryland’s Severn River Oyster Restoration to Get Major Boost From National Grant
December 21, 2023
A large-scale, community-led oyster restoration initiative in Maryland’s Severn River will kick off in early 2024 thanks to a coastal resiliency grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and Department of Defense (DOD).
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CBF Virginia Oyster Gardeners Break Record in 2023
October 6, 2023
Volunteer oyster gardeners set a record in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Virginia program this year, with 691 volunteers across Virginia’s tidal waterways raising and returning 146,533 oysters in 2023.
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Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Marks 100 Partner Milestone
September 18, 2023
The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) welcomed its 100th partner this month, marking an important milestone for the coalition.
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Podcasts & Videos
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The Oyster Path at CBF’s Brock Environmental Center
05 Nov 2021 00:14:54Visit this fascinating walking path of interpretive signs on the grounds of CBF’s Brock Environmental Center or take the video tour.
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Nansemond Indian Nation: Restoring Connections Through Oysters
26 Oct 2021 00:03:30After centuries of displacement, the Nansemond Indian Nation is rebuilding connections to their ancestral waterway, raising oysters for restoration work and volunteering to build living shorelines.
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Cheddar the Oyster Gardening Cat
30 Sep 2020 00:00:54What are all the cool cats doing these days? They're oyster gardening!
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Oyster Farming in the Bay
24 Jun 2020 00:00:59Oyster farming—the practice of cultivating oysters for food—is a growing part of Maryland and Virginia's economy.
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Farming Oysters with an Adjustable Longline
19 Jun 2020 00:01:53Alex Lambert of Lambert Shellfish demonstrates the adjustable longline technique used in oyster aquaculture.
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