More About Oysters
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Eastern Oysters
The iconic Chesapeake Bay oyster plays an important role in the Bay ecosystem, as well as the local seafood industry.
News
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Norfolk’s Lafayette River Holds Hundreds of Oysters per Square Meter
March 3, 2022
Restoration reefs built in Norfolk’s Lafayette River are thriving beyond expectations, with hundreds of oysters found growing per square meter during a recent survey by CBF.
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Virginia Budget Items Support Clean Water, Oysters, Mussels, and Environmental Education
February 16, 2022
As Virginia legislators consider the budget for the next two fiscal years, the CBF urges support for many important clean water initiatives.
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Chesapeake Bay Trust Issues Chesapeake Oyster Innovation Awards
December 21, 2021
The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance, is pleased to announce the approval of 13 grants in Maryland and Virginia for the Chesapeake Oyster Innovation Awards, a program supported by CBF.
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95-Year-Old Williamsburg Man Honored as Longest-Serving Oyster Restoration Volunteer
December 1, 2021
CBF today presented Walter Zadan with an award for outstanding environmental stewardship recognizing him as CBF’s longest-serving Virginia oyster shell recycling volunteer.
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Virginia Completes Major Oyster Restoration Projects
November 30, 2021
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today announced the completion of major oyster restoration projects on Virginia’s Piankatank and Great Wicomico rivers, totaling more than 150 acres of oyster habitat combined.
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Podcasts & Videos
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Oyster Restoration Success in the City
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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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