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

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Virginia Budgets Largely Preserve Clean Water Investments

October 6, 2020

After floor votes on the budget by the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates late last week, legislators in Virginia’s General Assembly are on track to largely preserve investment in clean water programs and Chesapeake Bay restoration.
Lynnhaven River Grants Offer Final Funding Needed to Fully Restore Oyster Habitat

September 3, 2020

Two grants of approximately $500,000 each will lead to 15 acres of new Lynnhaven oyster reef stocked with 15 million spat-on-shell oysters.
CBF Praises House Investments in 2021 Bay Oyster Restoration and Environmental Education

July 31, 2020

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation welcomed today’s vote in the House of Representatives for fiscal year 2021 spending plans that include funding for oyster restoration through the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay watershed education program.
Pioneering Nansemond River Effort to Use Oyster Restoration to Protect Shorelines

July 20, 2020

These restoration projects will deploy a variety of innovative techniques and the results will be evaluated for their ability to provide benefits such as increasing oyster populations and preventing erosion.
CBF Applauds Funding Increase for Watershed Education and Oyster Restoration in House Spending Bill

July 14, 2020

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation applauded proposed funding increases for Bay watershed education and oyster restoration and research in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fiscal year 2021 budget.

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The Snowball Effect

05 Jul 2017 Episode 59 | 17:53

In this episode, CBF President Will Baker talks with 90-year-old volunteer Walter Zadan about his valuable work supporting oyster restoration.
Oysters Win, Trees Hold

11 Apr 2017 Episode 53 | 00:16:15

CBF President Will Baker and Maryland Executive Director Alison Prost discuss the results of this year's general session, which wrapped up April 10, 2017.
Part 5 Pushed to the Brink

30 Mar 2017 00:01:21

This segment of CBF‘s "The Incredible Oyster Reef" warns of the threats facing the Chesapeake Bay's iconic native oyster.
Part 4 Filtering Factories

29 Mar 2017 00:02:30

This segment of CBF’s “The Incredible Oyster Reef“ shows the remarkable contribution oysters can play in improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Part 3 Build It and They Will Come

28 Mar 2017 00:02:22

This segment of CBF’s "The Incredible Oyster Reef" explores the important habitat that oyster reefs provide for other creatures in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.