Artificial Reef Sites

The St. Mary’s River oyster sanctuary in Maryland is one of the most significant oyster restoration sites in the Chesapeake Bay, serving as a model for habitat recovery and ecosystem management. Originally established as a…

The Herring Bay oyster sanctuary near Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, is a pivotal site for oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay, exemplifying successful habitat recovery and ecosystem management. Established as part of Maryland’s tributary-scale oyster restoration…

The Clint Waters Reef at Cook’s Point in Maryland is a prominent artificial oyster reef within the 17-acre Cook Point Oyster Sanctuary, serving as a model for habitat enhancement and fisheries restoration in the Chesapeake…

Hollicutt’s Noose Reef at the southern tip of Kent Island in Eastern Bay, Maryland, is one of the most enduring artificial reef sites in the Chesapeake Bay, serving as a model for habitat enhancement and…

Jane’s Island, located on a 64 acre area at a depth of 12′ – 18′. Bottom type is sand and sand with cultch. Reef material includes tire units deployed in 1968 and reef balls that…

The Magothy River’s Noah’s Reef in Maryland is one of the most meaningful community-driven oyster restoration sites in the Chesapeake Bay, designed to honor the memory of Noah Anderson while serving as a model for…

This 8-acre site is located within a larger 989-acre oyster sanctuary due north of Cook’s Point in the Choptank River. The average depth is about 18 feet. From 2008 to 2014, more than 1,400 reef…