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 Jenika Downs | Nov 8, 2017 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters, Uncategorized
“They’re beginning to look a lot like oysters!” My “spat” really began to take on the shape of an oyster shell this past week. Once again, due to falling water temperatures, there was very little fouling or growth on my cages. Here’s what you should do for maintenance...
by Jenika Downs | Oct 23, 2017 | Oyster Cage Maintenance Letters, Uncategorized
On Sunday when I checked my oysters, there was a fair amount of growth or “fouling” on my cages. In addition to my observations, Julie observed an abundance of Tunicates, while out checking on cages this past week. These Tunicates are known locally by the watermen as...
by Jenika Downs | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
The 2017 Oyster Pick Up took place on June 2, 2017. We were assisted by 55 wonderful volunteers, who met at the offices of our founding sponsor, Eglseder Wealth Management Group, Inc. at 8 a.m. At this staging ground, volunteers received their driving routes, buckets...
by Jenika Downs | Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
On Sunday when I checked my oysters, there was a fair amount of growth or “fouling” on my cages. There was also a fairly significant amount of silt and sediment on the oysters themselves. Here’s what you should do for maintenance this week: Actively dunk your cages up...
by Jenika Downs | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
The 2016 Oyster Deliveries were held on Thursday, September 29th. Staging took place at the Easton Point Marina on Port Street where 62 volunteers met at 8:00 a.m. to be briefed on the details for staging and for individual driving routes. Volunteers enjoyed hot...
