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DEM’s Aquatic Resource Education Program to Offer Four Free Recreational Clamming Classes This Summer

Shared on behalf of the RIDEM

Come join Jody King in learning about harvesting clams in Rhode Island.  Learn everything you need to know from who and where clams can be harvested, management strategies and the equipment you will need to harvest your own.  Classes are held throughout the summer but they do fill up fast so sign up today!

For more information and times and location of classes visit the DEM website

Or Contact Kimberly Sullivan at kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov or 401-539-0019.

 

Gansett Days: A Celebration of Narragansett

September 18-20th
Town of Narragansett

Three-day family event to showcase the historical, cultural and natural beauty of Narragansett with a diverse menu of educational and fun activities for all ages. Enjoy trolley tours, kayaking, demonstrations, scavenger hunt, concert at the Gazebo and more.
ALSO: Event will feature clam flat tours and demos from local oyster growers!

For more information click here.

2015 Milford Oyster Festival

Shared on behalf of the East Coast Shellfish Grower’s Association:

The 2015 Milford Oyster Festival will be held this year on Aug. 14-15. The festival will be held, rain or shine, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14; and 10 a.m. to 6p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Beer, wine, oysters and other great food will be available both days. Admission to the festival is free, with “The Gin Blossoms” headlining at the Festival Main Stage Saturday. In addition, the event features the Children’s Stage, the Harbor Stage and Festival Car Show, Big Toys, 200 arts-and-crafts vendors, amusement rides, schooner cruises, a canoe and kayak race, and the food court. For more information visit www.milfordoysterfestival.com. They are looking for volunteers – If you can help out for any part of the festival, please contact Tricia Koslowski, (203) 804-4263 or tricia.gilbert@yahoo.com.

Shellfish Management Plan (SMP) Stakeholder Meeting

Come join us for the 2015 SMP stakeholder meeting

 Please join us for a Shellfish Management Plan (SMP) Stakeholder Meeting
Thursday, June 25th, 2015, 5:00-7:00pm
Corless Auditorium, URI Bay Campus (map attached)

Want to learn how to safely shuck a clam and oyster?

Interested in growing oysters at your dock?

Wondering how you can go clamming with an expert this summer?

All this info and more at our next SMP stakeholder meeting!

Come hear progress since the launch of the SMP in November, including work on implementing the SMP recommendations, more shellfish research money available for 2016, clamming classes hosted by DEM, what you need to know/do to keep your shellfish safe for consumption, and a feature presentation on the ins and outs of shellfish restoration in Rhode Island. As a special treat, learn from a long-time quahogger how to properly shuck shellfish – Live demo and tasting included! We will also hear a URI students thesis results

Fruit, cookies, and beverages will be provided. Please rsvp to smp@etal.uri.edu. Feel free to call Azure at (401)874-6197 if you have any questions/concerns.

 

 

Summer 2015 Clamming Series

The RI Shellfish Management Plan is Pleased to Sponsor RI Department of Environmental Management’s 2015 Clamming Series.

Come Clam With Me!

Have you ever wondered how those littlenecks ended up behind the seafood window of your local grocery store? Did you know that as a Rhode Island resident you can harvest your own clams recreationally in designated areas without a license? Here is your chance to learn how to dig for clams, the equipment needed, and the management strategies that have kept Rhode Island in the quahogging industry for so long. Sponsored by the RI Shellfish Management Plan, commercial quahogger Jody King will be introducing people, young and old, to the ins and outs of recreational clamming. Space is limited and registration is required.

To Register or for additional information please contact:
Kimberly Sullivan
Email: kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov
Phone: 401-539-0019
Website: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/fware.htm.

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