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    Did you know that a mature oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water every day?

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    MD's leading non-profit restoring oysters in the Chesapeake Bay will celebrate 20 years!

  • Shell Recycling Alliance Dropping Shell

    Did you know that oyster shells should be recycled just like paper, plastic and glass?

  • Crabs are crucial for MD commerce. Crabs need oysters to survive.

    Oysters provide crucial habitat for other important marine life, such as the blue crab.

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    The Oyster Recovery Partnership, along with its coalition of partners, has planted nearly 4 billion oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.

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    Each year, ORP educates thousands of children and area families about the importance of the oyster to the Chesapeake Bay.

Maryland's Leading Nonprofit Restoring Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay

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3.88 Billion
OYSTERS PLANTED

 

Nearly 20 years ago, the Oyster Recovery Partnership was commissioned as a cooperative coalition of multiple partners that contribute toward a large-scale restoration program that plants hatchery-produced oysters back into the Chesapeake Bay. As a result of this successful Partnership, nearly 4 billion oysters have been planted on 1,500 acres of oyster reefs.

Restoring
Our Oyster

1,200 TONS
SHELL RECYCLED

 

As Maryland’s leading nonprofit restoring oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, the Oyster Recovery Partnership also supports the State’s Marylanders Grow Oysters program, provides shellfish aquaculture and fishery support services and operates the region’s Shell Recycling Alliance, which has recycled 1,200 tons of shell.

Cleaning
Our Bay

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Over 50,000
PEOPLE ENGAGED

 

Educating future generations about the importance of the oyster to the Chesapeake Bay is critical. ORP reaches thousands of families with this message and hands-on oyster tonging demonstrations every year. Come see us at an event. Become an Oyster Advocate today! Ask us how hosting a fundraising event will help your corporation make a tangible difference.

Preserving
Our Future

 

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