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In Oyster News, We’re Celebrating
December 16, 2019
Federal and state funding measures to support oyster restoration and research would send more money flowing to restore the Chesapeake Bay’s most important natural filter.
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New Virginia Leadership Should Look to Blueprint for Clean Water, Climate Action, and Green Jobs
December 12, 2019
This session we can implement the blueprint, meaningfully address climate change, support green jobs and ensure clean water for future generations.
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Oysters and Trees—Nature’s Filters Doing Double Duty
November 15, 2019
Volunteers helped CBF plant more than 1,000 trees and shrubs at the home of Hollywood Oyster Co. in November.
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High School Student Helps Oysters Flourish in Virginia
November 12, 2019
Laney Bonner has become a great promoter of CBF’s oyster gardening program, all while keeping up as a student at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Copy of High School Student Helps Oysters Flourish in Virginia
November 12, 2019
Laney Bonner has become a great promoter of CBF’s oyster gardening program, all while keeping up as a student at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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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.
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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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Unique Technology Gives Underwater View of Hampton Roads Oyster Reefs
October 3, 2019
CBF and an underwater photography team are using an innovative technology to survey current and future oyster restoration sites.
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This Month in the Watershed: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
September 30, 2019
Collaboration and teamwork are critical when working towards a goal as complex and challenging as saving the Bay.
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Resorts for Oysters
September 19, 2019
If you find yourself slurping down oysters at National Harbor, or another MGM property in Las Vegas, you have more than one reason to feel good.
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CBF Statement on Maryland’s Changes to Oyster Fishery Regulations
September 16, 2019
The regulations call for removing one harvest day per week for commercial watermen—Wednesday—as well as reducing bushel limits.
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Fighting for Oysters
September 6, 2019
On a blustery and snowy March day at Maryland’s General Assembly, about a dozen hearty oyster advocates to support two bills designed to help increase the oyster population in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
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How Will the Story of Chesapeake Bay Restoration End? Virginia’s New Plan Is a Crucial Chapter.
September 5, 2019
It's up to Virginia state legislators to ensure the funding and programs are in place to make Virginia's strong Chesapeake Bay Blueprint a reality.
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Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Heads in the Right Direction
September 4, 2019
Virginia recently released a strong, detailed and practical plan to reduce pollution to its portion of the Chesapeake Bay and the tidal rivers that feed it. Now, Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly must turn the plan into action.
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Virginia Oyster Gardeners Break Records in 2019
August 9, 2019
Volunteer oyster gardeners in Virginia this year raised and returned nearly 104,000 adult oysters to plant on sanctuary reefs, nearly three times the 39,000 oysters returned in 2018.
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Northrop Grumman Experimenting with Sensors to Help CBF Monitor Oyster Reefs
August 5, 2019
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Six engineering teams are working with the latest technology to develop a solution to a challenging environmental issue.
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CBF Plants More Than 3 Million Oysters near Baltimore Harbor
July 31, 2019
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The work continues CBF’s efforts to increase the spawning potential of oysters at reefs next to Fort Carroll, just south of the Baltimore Harbor.
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CBF Statement on Maryland's Ongoing Efforts to Create A New Oyster Management Plan
July 23, 2019
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation continues to have significant concerns about the draft fishery management plan for oysters put forth by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources today.
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Don’t Worry—the Oyster Emoji Is Here
July 17, 2019
In honor of World Emoji Day, we’re celebrating the release of the oyster emoji and all there is to love about this critical Bay critter.
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Northern Neck Oyster Gardeners Help Restore Wild Reefs
June 27, 2019
Oyster gardening gives volunteers the opportunity to play a role in bringing back the beloved Chesapeake Bay bivalve.
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CBF Statement on Signing of Virginia Aquaculture Bills
June 25, 2019
(VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)—Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed two bills that will help support Virginia's oyster and clam aquaculture industry and others who use Virginia's tidal waters.
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Saving the Bay, Fighting Climate Change: Two Sides of the Same Coin
June 4, 2019
Record breaking storms in 2018 across the Bay watershed increased polluted runoff, but the damage was not as bad as it could have been thanks to the implementation of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint
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CBF Statement in Response to Gov. Hogan’s Veto of Oyster Fishery Management Plan Bill
May 24, 2019
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed bipartisan legislation passed by the General Assembly that would have created a consensus-based process to develop a new oyster fishery management plan for Maryland.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Applauds Funding for Oyster Restoration
May 21, 2019
(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—Today, the House Appropriations Committee released details of funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers including $5 million for large-scale oyster restoration and rehabilitation efforts.
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5 Things to Know about Maryland’s Clean Water Blueprint
May 7, 2019
Maryland's Clean Water Blueprint must get Maryland to the reductions necessary to meet its commitment to the 2010 federal “Total Maximum Daily Load.”
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