Waterfront Partnership - Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership

In this program, baby oysters are grown at designated oyster garden locations in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, September through June. At the end of the season, the matured oysters are taken by boat to a protected oyster sanctuary in the Patapsco River, where they will live out the rest of their lives.

In addition to restoration, the goal of the Great Baltimore Oyster Partnership is to train its volunteers to become community scientists and oyster advocates who can speak to others about the pollution challenges facing the Baltimore Harbor and the role that oysters play in improving water health.