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  • At the Piankatank River in Virginia, The Nature Conservancy is partnering with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to help restore oysters. © Hal Brindley
  • The oysters are grown at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Oyster Farm near Yorktown, Virginia. © Hal Brindley
  • The oysters are then transported to the Piankatank River. © Hal Brindley
  • Transporting farmed oysters to Piankatank River for transplant. © Hal Brindley
  • Volunteers help transplant the oysters onto a sanctuary reef that was created with old oyster shells. © Hal Brindley
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