by nsalting | Nov 14, 2022 | Oyster News, Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Events, Uncategorized
EASTON — On Sept. 29 and 30, Chesapeake Bay “Advance and Protect” Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Oysters for the Bay volunteers gathered to deliver oyster spat on the shell to their 300 plus growers. Many community members volunteer their time and hard work for this...
by nsalting | Nov 1, 2022 | Oyster News, Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Events
It is a picture of the pattern of “discharges” we are seeing from one oyster spat that we brought into the house after it fell through the cage onto our dock. We have been “feeding” it with a fresh gallon of bay water each day, which it...
by cristian | Oct 18, 2022 | Oyster Growing Information, Oyster News, Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Events
Thank you for participating in our Program for the 2022-2023 growing season. We are grateful! You are a member of the largest group of oyster growers (for restoration purposes) in the State of Maryland! We thank you. Our original delivery date was scheduled for...
by Jenika Downs | Oct 15, 2018 | Oyster Announcements, Oyster Events, Oyster News, Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Events
The 2018 Oyster Delivery was held on Thursday, September 27that Easton Point Marina. 65 volunteers met at 8:25 am to await the arrival of the oyster spat from Horn Point Laboratories that was being delivered by Wayne Wetzke of the Oyster Recovery Partnership. While...
by Jenika Downs | Jun 18, 2018 | Oyster Events, Oyster News, Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Events
The 2018 Oyster Pick Up was held on Friday, June 1, 2018. Luckily, it was the only day that week where rain was not in the forecast. People began arriving at the Eglseder offices about 7:45 to get their route assignments and fuel up on coffee and doughnuts. After...
by Jenika Downs | Oct 9, 2017 | Oyster News, Oyster Reef Recovery Initiative Events
Oyster Deliveries this year were the largest we have ever performed. Last year we had 322 oyster growers and this year we grew to include 386 growers. Those growers signed up to raise 1,022 cages of oyster spat. Our Program Coordinator, Kelsey Spiker, stepped...
