SP Cub Scouts now oyster gardeners

Anticipation grew by the minute as five members of Cub Scout Pack 994 headed toward the pier belonging to Cypress Creek Improvement Association President Ed Krause.

Last Sunday, with help from Mr. Krause and Den Leader David M. Wood, the Cubs were about to perform their first task as oyster gardeners.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Oyster Gardening Program, created 12 years ago, helps citizens become involved directly in the bay restoration effort by raising young oysters.

Oysters are vital to the bay ecosystem, because they filter water as they strain algae for food. Their reefs provide habitat and nutrition for...