Massachusetts Oyster Project

We're proud to announce that Tracy Chang of PAGU will be joining us at Give a Shuck! Don't miss her and all of the other amazing restaurants and chefs at our annual fundraiser. Click here to get your tickets while they last! 🦪 https://buff.ly/3xXKpuP

Our 7th upweller is up and running in Yarmouth! Last week, we placed 60,000 spat in the upweller. We're looking forward to the progress we'll be making together with our team in Yarmouth. Thank you all for your support! 🦪

In 2023, expanded its shell recycling footprint to new towns with a total of nineteen restaurants and bars a cross the Cape.

We thank Moby Dick's and their staff for participating and we’re excited to continue to support restoring the shores of Massachusetts together!

If you are a restaurant on the Lower or Outer Cape that would like to join our recycling program, reach out to our team at [email protected].

Hello, Hyannis! 👋

Last week we visited the Hyannis Upweller and worked with a few of the interns from the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition to siphon and clean. These babies have been in since the week of July 4th and have already grown noticeably! 🦪

How it started 👉 how it's going

Check out the progress we've made in Yarmouth so far! So many recycled shells so far just since May! Thank you to everyone who has helped support our new efforts in and thank you Casaundra Healy for sharing these pictures with us! 🦪

Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources
Aquacultural Research Corp
Friends of Bass River

📣 Hey Yarmouth! Did you know that this summer baby oysters are growing in a new upweller on the Bass River at Packet Landing? Did you know that Yarmouth restaurants will be recycling oyster shells this summer to help them grow in the future?

If you didn't now's your chance! Join us at the South Yarmouth Library on Tuesday, July 16th to learn more about our collaboration between Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources, the Yarmouth Department of Public Works, Aquacultural Research Corp and Friends of Bass River.

We hope to see you there!

Greetings from Gloucester! 👋

This week we visited our Maritime Gloucester Upweller to check on seed that was delivered on Saturday. During our visit we were able to collect some data from the water. We're excited to see these baby oysters grow! 🦪

In 2023, expanded its shell recycling footprint to new towns with a total of nineteen restaurants and bars a cross the Cape.

We thank Mac's Shack in and their staff for participating and we’re excited to continue to support restoring the shores of Massachusetts together!

If you are a restaurant on the Lower or Outer Cape that would like to join our recycling program, reach out to our team at [email protected].

It's a happy indeed! 🇺🇸

Our newest will be seeded this week! We're so excited for this partnership in Madaket. We hope you all have a fun and safe weekend. ❤️ 🦪

Check out CapeCod.com's official announcement of our new recycling program in Yarmouth! For the first time, residents and tourists can bring their shucked oysters to be dropped off at a pair of designated public sites in Yarmouth.

Click here to get all the details: https://buff.ly/3XH43G1

Massachusetts Oyster Project Announces First Public Oyster Shell Drop-off Locations YARMOUTH – As the Massachusetts Oyster Project (MOP) kicks off its 2024 restaurant oyster shell recycling program, the nonprofit has announced that for the first time, residents and tourists …

In 2023, expanded its shell recycling footprint to new towns with a total of nineteen restaurants and bars a cross the Cape.

We thank The Lobster Pot in Provincetown and their staff for participating and we’re excited to continue to support restoring the shores of Massachusetts together!

If you are a restaurant on the Lower or Outer Cape that would like to join our recycling program, reach out to our team at [email protected].

In 2023, expanded its shell recycling footprint to new towns with a total of nineteen restaurants and bars a cross the Cape.

We thank Hog Island Surf Lodge & Beer Yard and their staff for participating and we’re excited to continue to support restoring the shores of Massachusetts together!

If you are a restaurant on the Lower or Outer Cape that would like to join our recycling program, reach out to our team at [email protected].

We had so much fun on Friday at the Wellfleet PEARL during our raw bar ! 🙌

Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy some oysters and support . And thank you to the Pearl for having us! We had a blast! 🦪

For the first time, we have 24/7 shell locations where anyone can drop off their personal oyster shells! ❤️🦪

Click here to check out our shell recycling guidelines and then give your oyster a second life!

Massachusetts Oyster Shell Recycling — Mass Oyster Project Information about our oyster shell recycling program, as well as a guide to recycling programs across the Commonwealth. Shell recycling is good for the environment,

In 2023, expanded its shell recycling footprint to new towns with a total of nineteen restaurants and bars a cross the Cape.

We thank The Governor Bradford Restaurant in Provincetown and their staff for participating and we’re excited to continue to support restoring the shores of Massachusetts together!

If you are a restaurant on the Lower or Outer Cape that would like to join our recycling program, reach out to our team at [email protected].

“It’s a local solution to a local problem.” Thank you, Edible Boston for this incredible feature in your latest issue. Click here to hear more from our Program Coordinator, Erika Smith, and our Executive Director, Liv Woods, about how is working to improve habitats for marine life and keeping oyster shells out of landfills. 🦪

Massachusetts Oyster Project — Edible Boston Photos by Adam DeTour The last time you slurped an oyster, maybe you noticed whether it was briny or sweet or earthy. Maybe you delighted in the merroir belying its particular habitat (think terroir but of the marine variety, from the French word mer for sea). Maybe you seasoned your oyster wi

Check out some behind the scenes shots from our documentary we're filming with 11th Hour Racing! We're excited to see the project come together 🦪 🙌

🚨 Raw bar alert! 🚨

We're taking over the raw bar at Wellfleet PEARL on Friday June 21st from 3pm - 5pm. Join Erika and Mark as they take over shucking duty to help benefit ! 🙌 🦪

We're so official! Check out our community cans in ! You can now take your personal oyster shells to our cans at Englewood Beach and Wilbur Park.

Thank you to the town of Yarmouth for partnering with us to make shell recycling easier and more accessible for everyone. And thank YOU all for helping take care of Massachusetts shorelines. 🦪 ❤️

📣 Hey Yarmouth! Did you know that this summer baby oysters are growing in a new upweller on the Bass River at Packet Landing? Did you know that Yarmouth restaurants will be recycling oyster shells this summer to help them grow in the future?

If you didn't now's your chance! Join us at the South Yarmouth Library on Tuesday, June 18th to learn more about our collaboration between Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources, the Yarmouth Department of Public Works, Aquacultural Research Corp and Friends of Bass River.

We hope to see you there!

In 2023, expanded its shell recycling footprint to new towns with a total of nineteen restaurants and bars a cross the Cape.

We thank Del Mar Bar & Bistro in Chatham and their staff for participating and we’re excited to continue to support restoring the shores of Massachusetts together!

If you are a restaurant on the Lower or Outer Cape that would like to join our recycling program, reach out to our team at [email protected].

😍 Check out our new look! 😍

We're so excited to unveil our logo makeover! This is a great way to kick off the summer with fresh new colors and font. New merch with our new logo is on the way, so stay tuned!

What do you think? Let us know in the comments below! 🦪

Check out our friends from Long Wharf Supply Co. in their latest feature in Boston Common Magazine!

Click here to read more about this story about saving the ocean that also happens to be about clothes. https://buff.ly/4aLNdZl

In 2023, expanded its shell recycling footprint to new towns with a total of nineteen restaurants and bars a cross the Cape.

We thank Cshore Kitchen and Bar and their staff for participating and we’re excited to continue to support restoring the shores of Massachusetts together!

If you are a restaurant on the Lower or Outer Cape that would like to join our recycling program, reach out to our team at [email protected].

We hope to see you this weekend in Chatham as part of Community Day!

⁉️ When: Saturday, June 8 at 11am until 2pm
⁉️ Where: 240 George Ryder Road Chatham, MA

Mass Oyster will have a booth at the event to teach people about oysters’ benefit to our environment. Find out how you can support Project and our programs by visiting our booth.

Click here to learn more about this year's celebration:

Chatham Airport Open House and Community Day — Mass Oyster Project Once again, Mass Oyster Project will be part of the Chatham Community Day. Mass Oyster will have a booth at the event to teach people about oysters’ benefit to our environment. Find out how you can support Mass Oyster Project and our programs.

We're starting a new adventure: shell in Yarmouth!

Thank you to the town of Yarmouth for this shot of our first shell dump at our new recycling site. Keep an eye out for more updates about our efforts in Yarmouth! 🦪

Aquacultural Research Corp
Friends of Bass River
Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources