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Oyster Restoration Project Inspires Paddleboard Journey

A trip from Havre de Grace to Virginia Beach is underway to help put 20,000 oysters into the Chesapeake Bay.

Paddleboard enthusiasts Chris Hopkinson and Chris Norman are nearing the end of a nine-day journey, from Sept. 18 at Concord Point Lighthouse to Sept. 26 at Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach.
Paddleboard enthusiasts Chris Hopkinson and Chris Norman are nearing the end of a nine-day journey, from Sept. 18 at Concord Point Lighthouse to Sept. 26 at Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach. (WJZ)

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — Two Maryland man are working to raise awareness about the importance of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. To do it he’s traveling from Havre de Grace to Virginia Beach on a paddleboard.

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