Jeff Swallow, Norfolk District geographer, hauls one of 60 bushels of oyster shell at Fort Norfolk April 2, 2012. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation delivered the bushels to support the oyster restoration efforts of the Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers, and fourth graders from Virginia Beach’s Seatack Elementary School. Norfolk District partnered with fourth graders in 2011 to grow baby oysters in floats and then create an oyster reef at historic Fort Norfolk, where the Norfolk District is located. Norfolk District’s location on the Elizabeth River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay,

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Jeff Swallow, Norfolk District geographer, hauls one of 60 bushels of oyster shell at Fort Norfolk April 2, 2012. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation delivered the bushels to support the oyster restoration efforts of the Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers, and fourth graders from Virginia Beach’s Seatack Elementary School. Norfolk District partnered with fourth graders in 2011 to grow baby oysters in floats and then create an oyster reef at historic Fort Norfolk, where the Norfolk District is located. Norfolk District’s location on the Elizabeth River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, makes it a strategic location for oyster placement. ( Army photo/Kerry Solan) 120402-A-ET072-020 by norfolkdistrict

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