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Become An Oyster Gardener Today!

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Become An Oyster Gardener
Adopt An Oyster Garden
Visit a Participating Local Oyster Restaurant

Baltimore Oyster Partnership Mission Pillars:

  • Grow 5 million oysters in the Baltimore Harbor over the next 5 years to restore historic populations in the Patapsco River.

  • Boost biodiversity by rebuilding oyster reef habitats that support wildlife in the Bay.

  • Boost biodiversity by rebuilding oyster reef habitats that support wildlife in the Bay.

  • Empower volunteers to become citizen scientists and raise awareness about pollution in the Baltimore Harbor.

Learn About Our Mission

All About Oysters in Baltimore Harbor:

News & Blog
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Oysters
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Oysters

It all begins with an idea -Everyone loves oysters- but most people will only ever enjoy them on their plate. If you’re an oyster gardener, however, you get to experience the world of oysters through an entirely different lens! Here are 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Oysters!

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The 3 Stages of Oyster Gardening
The 3 Stages of Oyster Gardening

The Baltimore Oyster Partnership works to restore the local oyster population through our oyster gardening program. For each oyster garden, we work with volunteers to help us with all 3 Stages of Oyster Gardening: installation, cleaning, and planting.

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2024-2025 Oyster Gardening Season Recap
2024-2025 Oyster Gardening Season Recap

With the help of our volunteers, we install oyster habitats around the Baltimore Harbor where they grow to maturity and then we plant them at a protected oyster reef in the Patapsco.

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Support Oyster Restoration:
Eat at a restaurant that participates in shell recycling!
The following restaurants participate in Oyster Recovery Partnership’s Shell Recycling Alliance