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Homeschool Day: “The Chesapeake – A Resilient Ecosystem”

Sotterley Plantation Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Join us to discover Oysters and Bees and how they adapt and help the environment. Two learning stations available. Includes Hands-on activities and make & take crafts. Rain or shine. 10:30-11:30 & 1:30-2:30 Bees: Learn about types of bees and pollination. 10:30-11:30 & 1:30-2:30 Oysters: Cleaning machines of the […]

Draft Oyster Management Plan Open for Comment

Public Input Accepted Through March 19 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting public comment on a draft Maryland Oyster Management Plan, the first updated fishery management plan since 2010 for one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most ecologically- and economically-important natural resources. The public comment period will continue until March 19. The updated […]

Spat Cages & Reef Building at Sotterley

New Environmental Project—OYSTERS! In November, the Historic Sotterley Oyster Project began when students from both the Lexington Park Elementary 5th grade STEM class and the Forrest Career and Technology Center’s Natural Resources Management Program participated in the first phase of a project to re-introduce oysters into our part of Sotterley Creek. Knowledgeable volunteers from the […]

BPW Approves $3 Million for Oyster Recovery

Funding for Large-Scale Restoration, Marylanders Grow Oysters and State Sanctuaries The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been approved to invest more than $3 million in oyster recovery and restoration activities in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, following unanimous support from the Board of Public Works (BPW). The board, consisting of Governor Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter […]

Oyster Harvest Season Opens October 1

Minimum Size for Harvested Oysters is 3 Inches The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the 2018-2019 public oyster harvest season will open Oct. 1 and run through March 31, 2019. Opening month is reserved for divers and watermen using patent and shaft tongs, as well as recreational oystering. During the season, recreational oyster harvesting […]

Manokin River Selected for Large-Scale Oyster Restoration

Eastern Shore Tributary Provides Best Possibility for Success State to Maximize Oyster Restoration in Anne Arundel County Tributaries The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced its intention to recommend the Manokin River in Somerset County as the fifth and final tributary for large-scale oyster restoration as per Maryland’s commitment to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed […]

Administration Announces Additional Funding for Bay Oysters

Dedicates $2 Million a Year for Oyster Fishery and Recovery Governor Larry Hogan signs the new oyster funding agreement. Governor Larry Hogan announced today that the Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Department of Natural Resources have entered into a new agreement that will provide millions of dollars for ongoing oyster activities in Chesapeake Bay. […]

Students Help Effort to Restore Oyster Habitat

Calvert County Children Partner with Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative Students at one Calvert County school are getting their hands dirty by helping with habitat enhancement and oyster restoration. Fifty students, along with a dozen parents and faculty at Tidewater School in Huntingtown are assisting the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative […]

Maryland Announces Oyster Restoration Plan

Breton Bay and St. Mary’s River Selected for Large-Scale Restoration; State Pledges Investment in Manokin, Nanticoke and Severn Sanctuaries The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced a comprehensive plan on oyster restoration, including its intention to recommend Breton Bay and the upper St. Mary’s River as the fourth and fifth tributaries to satisfy the […]