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Maryland’s Severn River Oyster Restoration to Get Major Boost From National Grant
December 21, 2023
A large-scale, community-led oyster restoration initiative in Maryland’s Severn River will kick off in early 2024 thanks to a coastal resiliency grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and Department of Defense (DOD).
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CBF Virginia Oyster Gardeners Break Record in 2023
October 6, 2023
Volunteer oyster gardeners set a record in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Virginia program this year, with 691 volunteers across Virginia’s tidal waterways raising and returning 146,533 oysters in 2023.
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Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Marks 100 Partner Milestone
September 18, 2023
The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) welcomed its 100th partner this month, marking an important milestone for the coalition.
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CBF Issues Statement on Gov. Moore's Bay Restoration Announcements
July 20, 2023
On Thursday, July 20, Gov. Moore renewed his commitment to Bay restoration and announced new strategies to move efforts forward.
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CBF Forms New Oyster Gardening Partnership With Montgomery County Public Schools
July 7, 2023
The new program will enable students who attend the county’s outdoor education program at Camp Letts to participate in hands-on lessons about oysters and their importance to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem.
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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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