Category: Events of Interest

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.

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.

Invitation to attend the NECAN ocean acidification stakeholders workshop for Rhode Island

Date: June 5, 2015
Time: 9am to 4pm
Location: University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography Coastal Institute Building
218 South Ferry Rd., Narragansett RI, 02882

The Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) and local partners, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency, would like to invite you to participate in a workshop on coastal water issues having to do with Ocean and Coastal Acidification (OCA) that could affect the livelihood and future of fishing, aquaculture, and other coastal communities in Rhode Island.

The purpose of this workshop is for stakeholders to become better informed about OCA and for NECAN to gain knowledge from the stakeholders in order to develop an implementation plan for addressing OCA in the Northeast.

You are being invited as a representative of your:

·         Industry as a key leader in fishing, lobstering, or shellfish harvesting

·         Industry as a key leader in an aquaculture business

·         Agency or organization working on water quality or marine resources

The purpose of this workshop is to inform and learn from fishermen, aquaculturists, and coastal water quality groups regarding Ocean and Coastal Acidification.

Participants will: gain an understanding of the basic science of ocean and coastal acidification science, and the impacts to marine resources and ecosystem; discuss the potential for best practices leading to adaptation; help us understand what the priorities should be for monitoring and research; and have access to reliable resources.

There is no cost to attend and per-registration is required.  To sign up, click here.  Please note that filling out this form is not a formal reservation.  We will contact you about your registration status shortly.  Lunch will be provided.

The day will include an overview presentation on the state of the science of ocean and coastal acidification, presentations from local industry representatives, and breakout sessions to hear more about changes you are seeing on the water, and what NECAN should focus on moving forward.

More information about NECAN can be found at www.neracoos.org/necan.

We welcome your participation and hope you are able to attend,

Cassie Stymiest, NERACOOS
On behalf of NECAN and Partners

Please contact us if you need more information:

Cassie Stymiest, cassie@neracoos.org

 

 

Coastal Acidification Workshop

Shared on behalf of Rhode Island Sea Grant

Coastal Acidification Workshop

Rhode Island Sea Grant is pleased to support the June 5 Ocean and Coastal Acidification (OCA) Workshop for Rhode Island. This event is sponsored by The Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN) and local partners, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of this workshop is for stakeholders (e.g., fishing, aquaculture, water quality/marine resources management/NGO) to become better informed about OCA and for NECAN to gain knowledge from the stakeholders in order to develop an implementation plan for addressing OCA in the Northeast. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please see the attached invitation and agenda.

Please direct any questions to Cassie Stymiest, cassie@neracoos.org. 

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