The Incredible Oyster Reef

Most of us who love the Chesapeake Bay know that oysters once existed in storied numbers in an earlier time, long before poor water quality, disease, and harvesting nearly put an end to them. This film explores oysters as a keystone species with a remarkable, and it seems, indispensable ability to heal the Bay’s troubled waters.

21 Mar 2017
00:10:08

More About Oysters

Eastern Oysters

Chesapeake Bay oysters are rebounding due to restoration efforts and harvesting restrictions.

News

More than 3,000 Mussels Placed in James River for Restoration Project
CBF Christens Cutting-Edge Floating Oyster Restoration Center

November 7, 2019

The Prudence H. & Louis F. Ryan Mobile Oyster Restoration Center will change how CBF helps bring back Virginia’s oyster population.
Environmentalists Team with Local Government to Help Chesapeake Bay, Waterways

October 26, 2019
Recycling Shells Makes A World for Oysters

October 20, 2019
Grants to Boost Lynnhaven River Oyster Restoration

October 10, 2019

Today the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded two grants for oyster restoration in the Lynnhaven River to Lynnhaven River NOW and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance

20 Mar 2019 00:02:00

Learn more about the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance's work to accelerate the Chesapeake Bay's recovery by restoring its oyster population.
Photo of the Week: Legacy

31 Dec 2018

Oyster shells on the Chesapeake Bay at low tide, during the golden hour, in Mathews County, VA.
10 Billion Oysters for a Clean Chesapeake Bay

27 Feb 2018 Episode 76 | 00:14:44

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker, National Aquarium President John Racanelli, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science President Emeritus Dr. Don Boesch, and Hoopers Island Oyster Company Founder Johnny Shockley announce a very exciting partnership to place ten billion new oysters in Chesapeake Bay by 2025.
Chillin’ in the Water as They’re Filter Feedin’

19 Jan 2018 00:00:55

Check out CBF's Virginia Oyster Restoration Manager, Jackie Shannon, performing her original Oyster Rap!
My Pet Oysters

24 Oct 2017 Episode 67 | 00:10:38

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker interviews CBF's youngest official oyster gardener, Graham Mitchell, about the oysters he is raising and the good they will do for the Chesapeake Bay.