One For The Bay

Restoring Our Chesapeake Bay



One oyster. 
One action at a time.

Join us June 5 for our next One for the Bay social hour!

Oyster reefs are one of the most endangered habitats on the planet. So much depends upon the oyster, tiny powerhouse of the Chesapeake Bay. Oysters suck in pollutants and expel clean water. Oyster reefs shelter marine life, yielding the fresh seafood we all enjoy.

The world’s leading conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy, and the Chesapeake Bay region’s leading non-profit on oyster restoration, the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) and others have joined forces to reverse the cycle of overharvesting and pollution, focusing on a vibrant vision for a healthy bay: oyster reefs and sea-grass meadows, teeming with fish and crabs; people swimming and fishing in clean, safe waters; and a thriving economy.

One oyster at a time … and ultimately a healthier Chesapeake Bay.

Explore our collection of stories, and remember - so much depends upon your help.  Donate one minute, one dollar, one evening— it all adds up to a healthier Chesapeake Bay.  Support the work.  Enjoy the solution.  Because there's only one Chesapeake Bay.

One for the Bay_fish only_215x143One oyster, one action at a time © TNC
Special Events

Join us at monthly social hours! Meet TNC and ORP staff, learn more about oyster restoration, and find out how you can help. Save the date

Oyster with Spat_215x143Baby oysters (spat) attached to shells © Kathryn E. Arion / TNC
Harris Creek

We're working with partners to restore oyster reefs in twenty bay tributaries by 2025.  Harris Creek is the first.  Explore

Nanticoke_100_0582_215x143Tongs used for digging shells from the river bottom © Kate Arion / TNC
The Science of Oysters

Taking the pulse of the oyster population in Maryland's Nanticoke River.  Come aboard

Barging into the Bay - oysters 215x143Millions of spat circulate through submerged cages and attach to the clean shells at Horn Point Oyster Hatchery. Photo © Tom McCann/TNC
Barging Into The Bay

Learn how recycled oyster shells play a crucial part in bringing back oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay.  Dive in

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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One Vision
We've joined forces with the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP) for a healthier Chesapeake Bay.  Learn more about our partnership