Tag: quahog

Releasing Making the Magic Videos–Lessons Learned from the Rhode Island Shellfish Management Plan

How do you create a comprehensive plan for state shellfish resources that is not only effective and efficient but reflects the needs of government, industry and community groups? Find out through this new film series: Making the Magic.

The SMP is the state’s first comprehensive plan for the management, protection and enhancement of shellfish resources; since plan adoption in 2014, more than 70 percent of SMP recommendations have been, or are being, implemented.

This effort is part of the Rhode Island Shellfish Initiative. The Initiative recognizes the economic and cultural value of shellfish to Rhode Island. Through it, state agencies, industry, academia and community partners will further efforts to sustainably manage local shellfish stock, promote economic growth and jobs, and celebrate Rhode Island’s unique food cultures.

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island First Quahog “Restaurant” Week

Raimondo kicks off RI’s first quahog “restaurant” week on March 21!

“As part of a continued effort to support growth of the local food economy, Governor Gina Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit, along with state and food-industry leaders will kick of Rhode Island’s first Quahog “Restaurant” Week on Monday, March 21, 2016 during a special event.”

The Restaurant Week kickoff will take place at Save the Bay, Providence, RI, on March 21 at 2:00 PM.

For more information click here.

 

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.

 

 

Sacred Symbol: Beauty of Wampum

Shared on behalf of Sarah Schumann – Rhode Island Sea Grant

“Allen Hazard, a wampum maker and member of the Narragansett Tribe, carries on an age-old tradition of creating objects of beauty and symbolism with quahog shells. Hazard is one of only three artisans in the world who make wampum in the traditional Eastern Native way. Contrary to popular belief, wampum did not attain the status of currency until after the arrival of Europeans on American shores.

Here, Hazard talks about what the quahog shell represented, and continues to represent, to the Narragansett Tribe:

Wampum is sacred. That’s the word to use when you’re speaking about wampum with a traditional Eastern Native. Why? Because anything that gave its life so that we could continue ours was deemed special. There’s no other way to put it. Money doesn’t do that.”

Please click here to read the full article.

*Photo by Acacia Johnson*

Quahoggers Jamboree

Shared on behalf of the Warwick Public Library

The Fourth Annual Quahoggers Jamboree
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 – 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Celebrate Warwick’s quahogging heritage with chowder and stuffies, a visit by the Steamship Historical Society of America, and a concert by Chicago singer-songwriter Michael Smith.

The festivities begin at 5 p.m. Tour Warwick fisherman Jody King’s quahogging boat. Visit the Poppy’s Gourmet concession tent to buy kettle corn and lemonade. Sample a Dockside Seafood Marketplace stuffie and cup of red or white chowder for $3. Chat with Clamcake Summer and Stuffie Summer author David Norton Stone and peruse a selection of local artisan wares at the Made From RI table.

At 5:15 p.m., hear how Narragansett Bay inspires illustrator and children’s book author Seth McCombs’ writing and art.

At 5:45 p.m., learn what a day of fishing on the Bay is like for Warwick quahogger Dave Ghigliotty.

At 6:15 p.m., discover which steamships were typically seen on the Bay in a talk by researcher Astrid Drew from the Steamship Historical Society of America.

At 7 p.m. acclaimed Chicago singer-songwriter Michael Smith takes the stage. Famous for his song The Dutchman, Michael is a master of musical storytelling who ranges from keen character studies to rousing comedic romps. Enjoy dazzling tunes tinged with folk, jazz, rock, and pop and influenced by greats such as Duke Ellington, The Beatles, and John Prine.

The Fourth Annual Quahoggers Jamboree is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This event is free and open to all. Sign up begins on Monday, May 25.

Contact Name: Wil Gregersen
Contact Phone Number: (401) 739-5440, x221
Contact Email: wilgregersen@gmail.com
Program Type: Adult
Name of Organization: Warwick Public Library
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