WHO?  Two hundred volunteers are needed to make an investment of less than $100 to grow oysters in the Lynnhaven River.

WHAT?  Volunteers will raise baby oysters until the oysters are big enough to be placed on oyster reefs in the river.

WHEN?  New gardener workshops will be scheduled for the Summer 2008.

Click on the above link to get contact information on how to sign up for 2008's workshops.

NOTE: We've heard that CBF is having difficulty editing their website.  Here is the list of 2008 seminars for interested new oyster gardners, seed oyster distribution, and round up of your 1 year old oysters:

Oyster Gardening Seminar (VB) - 7/22, 6:30- 7:30 pm, VB Central Library

Oyster Gardening Seminar (Norf) - 8/12, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Norf Yacht & Cntry Cl

Oyster Gardening Seminar (VB) - 9/9, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, Great Neck Library

Seed oys. distr / Round up - 7/26, 9 - 11 am, First Landing St.Park 64th St

Seed oys. distr / Round up - 8/9, 9 - 11 am, Norf. Yacht & Cntry Club

Seed oys. distr / Round up - 8/23, 9 - 11 am, First Landing St. Park 64th St

WHY?  To help clean up the Lynnhaven River... oysters are fabulous filters and the more oysters we have in the river, the more filters help to keep our waters clean!

HOW?  Representatives of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Lynnhaven River NOW will have all the information you will need

For more information and to receive a packet of material on oyster growing, contact the Chesapeake Bay Foundation at 757-622-1964.