Oyster Blog

Oyster Recovery Partnership Announces New Executive Director

The Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) today announced that H. Ward Slacum, Jr. has been selected by the board of directors…

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Celebrating 25 Years of Oyster Recovery

“Give 25 More” to the Chesapeake Bay this Giving Season! For 25 years, we’ve embraced the power of the oyster…

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D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia Restaurants Give Back to the Bay on National Oyster Weekend

Each oyster sold August 2-5 will help plant 10 baby oysters Participating restaurants throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania Virginia and Washington D.C.…

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Huge Volunteer Effort Plants Oysters in Tred Avon River

Last week, we had the pleasure of participating in the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative’s (ORRI) oyster collection and…

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Oyster Recovery Partnership Launches Shell Recycling Program in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Pittsburgh is first Pennsylvania city to engage in program Pittsburgh, Pa. (May 23, 2019) —  The Maryland-Based nonprofit, the Oyster Recovery…

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Oyster Recovery Partnership Gains New Shell Recycling Members in MD, DC & PA

Program Expands to Pittsburgh, Pa. The Oyster Recovery Partnership’s (ORP) shell recycling program has grown by 43 restaurants, one oyster…

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Build-a-Reef Campaign Aims to put 10 million Oysters in the Severn River this Summer

Organizations call on community to sponsor bushels of spat-on-shell The Severn River Association (SRA) and Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) today launched…

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Severn River Association & Oyster Recovery Partnership to kick-off 2021 Operation Build-a-Reef: Severn River

Oyster fans enjoy a boat ride and lunch provided by WaterMark to celebrate the start of Operation Build-A-Reef, which planted…

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ORP to Host Shuck-a-thon in Support of Chesapeake Seafood Industry

Shucked product will be donated as Oyster Stew to Homeless Organization in West Baltimore The Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) is…

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