This collaborative project focused on enhancement of native Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) populations in the Piankatank River, Virginia beginning in 2005-06. A combination of habitat (reef) construction and broodstock planting activities were used to enhance existing native oyster populations. Planting sites were chosen in relation to known local gyres in order to maximize offspring retention within the estuary. A network of recruitment monitoring stations was established surrounding the broodstock planting area. Data collected from these stations between June and September 2006 provided an index of seasonal recruit availability. Complimentary data from the fall patent tong survey conducted by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in November 2005 and 2006 provided an estimate of the population structure at the end of the recruitment season before and after broodstock addition to the river. Funding sources for this research include NOAA's Community Based Restoration Program and The Nature Conservancy with in-kind support provided by The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and The Virginia Marine Resources Commission.