04-07-2010, 11:13 AM
Annapolis, MD - The Oyster Recovery Partnership is launching Maryland's first Oyster Shell Recycling Alliance. Oyster shell is a limited resource that should not be thrown away. Reused oyster shell provides crucial natural habitat for new oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.
Alliance leadership, volunteers and partners will be available Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST to reveal the inner workings of this new campaign and its key players, present future goals for a broader, State-wide expansion and discuss how this Alliance can impact our Bay.
WHO: Alliance Restaurants, Caterers, Volunteers, Sponsor
Stephan Abel, Oyster Recovery Partnership Executive Director<br />
Frank Dawson, Department of Natural Resources Assistant Secretary
WHAT: Announcing Maryland's 1st Oyster Shell Recycling Alliance<br />
Light Continental Breakfast Will Be Served at 11:00 a.m.
WHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2010<br />
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Oceanaire Restaurant, 801 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202<br />
(443)872-0000
CONTACT: Please RSVP (Due To Breakfast and Space Accommodations) to Heather Epkins at (443) 871-7131or hepkins@oysterrecovery.org
Visit www.oysterrecovery.org for more information on the efforts and importance of oyster restoration in Maryland.
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The non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership and its coalition of partners have been growing and planting hundreds of millions of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay and have rehabilitated over 1300 acres of once viable oyster reef.
Media Contact<br />
Heather Epkins (410) 990-4870, (443) 871-7131 (cell) or hepkins@oysterrecovery.org
Alliance leadership, volunteers and partners will be available Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST to reveal the inner workings of this new campaign and its key players, present future goals for a broader, State-wide expansion and discuss how this Alliance can impact our Bay.
WHO: Alliance Restaurants, Caterers, Volunteers, Sponsor
Stephan Abel, Oyster Recovery Partnership Executive Director<br />
Frank Dawson, Department of Natural Resources Assistant Secretary
WHAT: Announcing Maryland's 1st Oyster Shell Recycling Alliance<br />
Light Continental Breakfast Will Be Served at 11:00 a.m.
WHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2010<br />
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Oceanaire Restaurant, 801 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202<br />
(443)872-0000
CONTACT: Please RSVP (Due To Breakfast and Space Accommodations) to Heather Epkins at (443) 871-7131or hepkins@oysterrecovery.org
Visit www.oysterrecovery.org for more information on the efforts and importance of oyster restoration in Maryland.
# # #
The non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership and its coalition of partners have been growing and planting hundreds of millions of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay and have rehabilitated over 1300 acres of once viable oyster reef.
Media Contact<br />
Heather Epkins (410) 990-4870, (443) 871-7131 (cell) or hepkins@oysterrecovery.org