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Maryland Commits to Additional Large-Scale Oyster Restoration
October 9, 2024
In a much-anticipated step towards future Chesapeake Bay restoration, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that it will target three new tributaries for large-scale oyster restoration.
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2024 Maryland Rod & Reef Slam Winners Announced
September 16, 2024
Anglers and Chesapeake Bay supporters had much to celebrate on Sunday, September 15, at the 2024 Maryland Rod & Reef Slam fishing tournament’s closing ceremony at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Center in Annapolis.
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More Than 60 Anglers Reel in Nine Different Species During Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Rod and Reef Slam in Hampton
September 14, 2024
More than 60 anglers caught nine different species of fish from the Hampton River during the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Rod and Reef Slam in Hampton Saturday.
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Partners Install Maryland’s Largest Public Oyster Garden at Baltimore Marina
September 14, 2024
Today, the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership, made up of Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore (WPB) and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), hosted 35 volunteers to install Maryland’s largest public oyster garden at Lighthouse Point Marina.
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Hampton River Oyster Grant to Bring One Million New Oysters and Engage Local Students and Community
September 4, 2024
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today awarded the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) a grant to restore oyster habitat in the Hampton River.
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Podcasts & Videos
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The Value of Oyster Aquaculture in Maryland
01 Apr 2020 00:02:02Oyster aquaculture is not only helping the economy throughout the Bay region, it's also helping save the Bay. Learn how Maryland's oyster aquaculture industry has grown and its impact on the Bay and the economy from CBF's Maryland Fisheries Scientist, Allison Colden.
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Ask an Expert: Why are Oysters Important for the Chesapeake Bay?
25 Mar 2020 Episode 1 | 00:06:46Why is an oyster hard to shuck? How do young oysters choose their homes? What happens when an oyster filters water? CBF’s Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden gets up close and personal with the Bay’s famous bivalve.
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The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance
20 Mar 2019 00:02:00Learn more about the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance's work to accelerate the Chesapeake Bay's recovery by restoring its oyster population.
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10 Billion Oysters for a Clean Chesapeake Bay
27 Feb 2018 Episode 76 | 00:14:44In 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.
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Chillin’ in the Water as They’re Filter Feedin’
19 Jan 2018 00:00:55Check out CBF's Virginia Oyster Restoration Manager, Jackie Shannon, performing her original Oyster Rap!
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