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July 21, 2026

Newport News Oyster Gardening Roundup

The Mariners’ Museum
100 Museum Dr
Newport News, VA

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
Registration Deadline: July 19
Details and Registration

It’s time for current Virginia oyster gardeners to return their mature oysters and pick up new batches of spat-on-shell for the year.

Barbara Saffir

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