The latest from Massachusetts Oyster Project

In the news

  • The World Is Your Oyster: Efforts Speed Up To Reduce Waste Streams By Reestablishing Oyster Filtration Reefs

    Clean Technica | September 9th, 2025

  • These environmentalists are cleaning up used oyster shells to help save the ocean and reduce waste

    Boston Globe | August 28th, 2024

  • Cape Cod Shell Recycling

    Long Wharf Supply | April 17th, 2024

  • Eye on Earth: Recycling used oyster shells on Cape Cod

    CBS News | June 21st, 2023

  • Massachusetts Oyster Project seeks to rebuild the commonwealth's oyster population

    Chronicle Channel 5 | June 20th, 2022

  • First year of Wellfleet oyster project deemed success, as 25,000 pounds of shells recycled

    Cape Cod Times | September 30th, 2021

Annual reports

  • 2024 Annual Report

    In a year of growth and impact, we expanded our restoration efforts, increased community engagement, and strengthened partnerships to further our mission.

  • 2023 Annual Report

    We onboarded our first executive director and a new board chair, grew our shell recycling and upweller programs, and strengthened connections and networks.

  • 2022 Annual Report

    We added our first year-round staffer, expanded our shell recycling program, added another upweller, and diversified our fundraising efforts.

  • 2021 Annual Report

    We continued our upweller program, launched an oyster shell recycling program on Cape Cod, and broke fundraising records during our end-of-year campaign.

  • 2020 Annual Report

    We expanded our upweller program, dealt with COVID, and hosted our stay-at-home oyster fest.