Welcome to TOGA
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The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) is a non-profit organization established in 1997 to promote the environmental health of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries through oyster cultivation and by other means, and as a way of enjoying Virginia oysters. Oysters, being filter feeders, remove bacteria and sediments, making the local environment cleaner habitats for marine life. The improved water quality encourages seagrass growth, which creates better habitats for fish. Our main goal is to educate interested citizens of all ages in oyster aquaculture methods. Join TOGA today, and learn how you can grow oysters and/or help the Chesapeake Bay.
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TOGA News
Upcoming TOGA Events
MARCH
3/10 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
3/21 Saturday, 11am – 1pm: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (before TOGA Appreciation Party)
Register, Contact:: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
3/21 Saturday, 11am - 1pm: Master Oyster Gardener (MOG) in-person training, Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock - Float-building and Oyster History (before TOGA Appreciation Party). For MOG candidates attending Oyster Gardening 101, we will arrange for make-up sessions. Contact: Vic Spain, vicspain@rocketmail.com
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3/21 Saturday, 1–4pm: TOGA Membership Appreciation Party
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Please RSVP by 3/15, bring a dish to share and BYOB. Contact: Terry Lewis, lewistmn@msn.com
3/30 Monday, 5-6:30 pm: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Central Rappahannock Reg. Library-Newton, 22 Coles Point Rd. Hague
Register Contact: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
APRIL
4/2 and on Thursdays, 9am – noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Join us to help build at Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Contact: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
4/14 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
4/19 Sunday, 2–4:30pm: TOGA Presents “Oysters and the Chesapeake Bay”
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville
Contact: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
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Donate to TOGA
We greatly appreciate donations. Your gift puts more oysters in the Bay... Those oysters clean the water and help the environment, if you're an oyster gardener, or not.
Friend of the Chesapeake License Plates
TOGA activity, getting more oysters in the Bay, is funded by the sale of this VA license plate. For each set sold, $15 goes to the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund.
