Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) for the installation of a 1,000-linear-foot living shoreline oyster sill at Pine Cone Harbour Condominiums along the Hampton River. This part of the project will involve placing 4,692 oyster castles, 720 bushels of recycled oyster shells, 650 Natrx Basalt Shell Bags, and 22 coconut fiber coir logs, each measuring 12 feet by 16 inches.
The Pine Cone Harbour Living Shoreline project represents the first collaboration between the CBF's Hampton Roads Oyster Team and the Urban Restoration Team. Both teams are implementing projects directly offshore from one another. This partnership ensures that all habitats along the tidal slope, from subtidal areas to the riparian buffer, are considered as an integrated whole. By addressing these ecosystems comprehensively and viewing each section as part of a larger mosaic, the project aims to achieve effective implementation and lasting improvements in water quality.
A special thanks to the Blocker Foundation for supporting this work!
Register one day or several days. We have a big work load so invite your friends.
Event Registration
Project Prep
Registration deadline May 5
Thursday, May 8, 2025
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2025
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Oyster Castles Week 1
Registration deadline May 7
Monday, May 12, 2025
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Oyster Castles Week 2
Registration deadline May 15
Monday, May 19, 2025
7:00 a.m.-10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
8:00 a.m.-Noon
Thursday, May 22, 2025
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Friday, May 23, 2025
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Oyster Castles Week 3
Registration deadline May 29
Monday, June 2, 2025
7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
8:00 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 5, 2025
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Friday, June 6, 2025
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Oyster Castles Week 4
Registration deadline June 5
Monday, June 9, 2025
Noon-4:00 p.m.
Rain Date: Tuesday, June 10
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Rain Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Basalt Shell Bags Trailer Loading
Registration deadline June 12
Monday, June 16, 2025
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Basalt Shell Bags Install
Registration deadline June 12
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
7:00 a.m.-10 a.m.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Rain Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
8:30 a.m.-Noon
Details and Registration
Loose Oyster Shells Week 1
Registration deadline June 19
Monday, June 23, 2025
11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 27, 2025
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Loose Oyster Shells Trailer Loading
Registration deadline June 26
Monday, June 30, 2025
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
Loose Oyster Shells Week 2
Registration deadline June 19
Tuesday, July 2
7:00 a.m.-10 a.m.
Wednesday, July 3, 2025
8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Details and Registration
Litter Cleanup
Registration deadline July 1
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Rain Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Details and Registration
