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Governor Moore announces completion of Maryland’s five tributary-scale oyster restoration sanctuaries

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore this week announced that the state has met its commitment to restore five oyster tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay with the completion of the final project in the Manokin River. The restoration projects, among the largest globally, have been highly successful in boosting oyster populations, creating habitat, and supporting economic growth. A Decade of Restoration […]

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Maryland awards $29 million for Chesapeake Bay, coastal bays restoration projects

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is allocating $29 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 27 ecological restoration projects across 160 sites statewide for Fiscal Year 2026, the department announced this week. These projects were selected to improve water quality, enhance resilience to climate change, boost habitat, and address environmental justice concerns. They […]

Maryland DNR announces new oyster restoration sites

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the selection of three new sites for large-scale oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay. This marks the beginning of the state’s next phase of major oyster restoration efforts. The new sanctuaries will be located in Herring Bay, the Nanticoke River, and Hoopers Strait. These sites were chosen based on their potential […]

Governor Moore announces new annual record for Chesapeake Bay oyster planting

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that more than 1.7 billion new juvenile oysters have been planted on sanctuary and public oyster fishery sites in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay this year, surpassing an ambitious 2023 planting goal and setting a new annual record. The milestone means that the state has planted almost 7 billion oysters since launching its large-scale oyster […]

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Baltimore County expands crab pot debris removal, begins oyster shell recycling [VIDEO]

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski visited the Essex waterfront on Tuesday morning to spotlight the second year of a program to remove derelict crab pots and fishing gear from the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, and announced a collection site for oyster shell recycling. In conjunction with Maryland non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership, the County program has mapped thousands of […]

Governor Moore announces $13.7 million in Capital Grants funding, $9.1 million for Oyster Recovery Partnership following Board of Public Works meeting

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore announced $13.7 million in Capital Grants funding and a $9.1 million contract for the non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership, awarded Wednesday morning at the Board of Public Works meeting. The funding will foster essential capital projects for museums, community centers, medical and athletic facilities, community revitalization, and historical buildings, and will continue the state’s critical oyster restoration […]

Governor Hogan kicks off 2022 Maryland Buy Local Week with cookout

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan attended the 2022 Buy Local Cookout at the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) for an evening of sampling dishes prepared by local chefs with local ingredients, live music, and exhibits featuring MDA programs. The event officially kicks off “Maryland Buy Local Week” from July 22-31, which encourages Marylanders to take the Buy Local Challenge by incorporating […]

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Olszewski announces project to remove thousands of derelict crab pots from Chesapeake Bay

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday highlighted a short-duration Baltimore County project engaging local watermen to remove between 1,500 and 2,500 derelict crab pots and fishing gear from the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, at the mouth of the Patapsco River off the North Point Peninsula. “Bringing together the environmental science community and county government to work alongside our […]

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