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40th Anniversary Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Fossilized oyster shells from Gulf Coast will restore reefs in Maryland waters

December 17, 2013

The state has partnered with CSX to transport shell to Baltimore.

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Maryland partners plant more than one billion oysters in the Bay

October 21, 2013

More than half of this season’s spat went into an oyster sanctuary on the Eastern Shore.

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Online tool will help restoration partners rebuild oyster reefs

June 25, 2013

But a new report indicates oyster restoration could be more effective under stronger harvest limits.

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Rebuilding oyster reefs in Harris Creek, Maryland

March 19, 2013

State and federal partners are working to restore oysters to 20 Chesapeake Bay tributaries by 2025.

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Tilghman Islanders grow oysters to replenish local reefs

February 20, 2013

Cages on private piers give spat a head start before they are planted in the Bay.

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Restaurants recycle oyster shells to bring bivalve back to Bay

January 29, 2013

The Shell Recycling Alliance generates shell for use in stocking reefs.

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Maryland partners plant more than 600 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay

October 10, 2012

This marks the largest restoration effort the watershed has ever seen.

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More than 500 million oysters planted in Chesapeake Bay in 2011

October 18, 2011

In 2011, 510 million baby oysters were planted on more than 315 acres in six Bay rivers, according to the Oyster Recovery Partnership.

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DNR, Bay Foundation plant millions of oysters in Choptank River

August 22, 2011

306 reef balls planted with millions of baby oysters in the Choptank River.

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Oyster Advisory Commission Submits Restoration "Vision" to Maryland

January 16, 2008

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