Calvert County Watermen's Association

06/12/2026

06/06/2026

For over 25 years the Calvert County Watermen's Association has held a Boat Docking Competition on the third Sunday in September. It is in Solomons at the Watermen's Wharf. The date has never changed. The event is free to the public. Those who can give do, and the money we raise through t-shirts, beer sales, and vendor fees goes back to the community. We've given to the Calvert Marine Museum, Scholarship Funds, and watermen in need. We've been able to donate to watermen who have lost limbs, fought vibrio infections, cancer, COVID, and meningitis. Others have lost time at work because of boat fires or vessels sinking. We do what we can for watermen across the State. We could not do any of this without you, our sponsors and community. The working watermen who participate in the event are not paid, they compete for the cause. We hope you will plan to attend the event this year. It would mean alot to us and the world to those we are fortunate enough to donate to. We hope you will mark your calendars and come hang out with us!

04/24/2026

"Bar cleaning" is the Bay term watermen use when they are recovering oysters or shell from sediment. As we continue to work in the Patuxent River bar cleaning, the meaning has become quite literal. Piles of debris are being brought back to the dumpster. Just how many shoes do you guys loose overboard? And are they flotsam or jetsam? 😂

04/23/2026

Calvert County Watermen are wrapping up a second week of oyster shell recovery in the Patuxent River. We're making strong progress toward our goal of reclaiming shell on five key oyster bars. The support from you, our working waterfront community, is overwhelming. Thank you.

Why is sediment a problem?
Even though oysters can handle some mud and silt, too much sediment can bury them and
limit their growth (Nelson 1960). Oysters can also be affected when material from their own feeding builds up around them and covers nearby shell (see black in photos).

Clean shell provides a hard
surface where young oysters can attach and grow during the summer spawning season. Our efforts will hopefully support healthy oyster populations on public fishing grounds in the Patuxent River for years to come.

Thank you to everyone who makes a daily effort to reduce the silt and nutrients that go into our waterways. Plant a shrub. Reduce the amount of fertilizer you use on the lawn.
We can all do our part.

04/16/2026

Calvert County Watermen's Association will spend one more day working to clear sediment and pull shell out of the mud on Sandy Point Bar (Lower Pax). We are hoping to clean the shell before the arrival of baby oysters in the coming months. It will give them somewhere to colonize. There will be fewer boats working today. (Quite a few of the guys are trying to participate between setting crab pots.) We just want to make sure our community knows whats going on. No oysters are being harvested. Thank you to everyone who shares our vision. We are proud and fortunate to be part of a true waterfront community. ❤️ 🦪

02/07/2026

A big thank you to everyone who helped make the Calvert County Watermen's Association Crab Pot and Buoy Christmas Tree a success. We are so grateful to be able to give back to a community that continues to support our seafood industry. If you didn't come out in these frigid temps to pick up your buoy we have them safe (and warm). Reach out and we will get it to you!
Thank you Liquid Landscapes for donating the lift and putting in the time.

01/31/2026

Warm up your winter meals with fresh, local greens and Maryland seafood! January is the perfect time to enjoy kale, spinach, collards, and other hearty winter vegetables, along with locally harvested clams and oysters, while supporting Calvert County farmers and producers.

Visit calvertag.com/3358/Harvest-Guide to see what’s in season this month and all year long. Shop local, eat fresh and bring the taste of Calvert County to your table.

01/25/2026

Couldn't resist sharing this appropriately, inappropriate lighter caught on an oyster 🦪 bar. May you get the inches ❄️ you hoped for today!

01/25/2026

They are not planning on oysters going in those baskets tomorrow. This is thinking ahead. Can you see the vision? Crystal's Seafood

01/24/2026

Thank us later. 😉