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Learn about water quality benefits provided by shellfish aquaculture including measuring the capacity of Greenwich clams and oyster to remove excess nutrients, which are a challenge to coastal water ‘health’ in the US. Continue Reading →
All ages are welcome. The commission will provide shellfish rakes and buckets. Licenses/permits are not needed for the event. Continue Reading →
Long Island Sound is vulnerable to accumulations of plastic waste material. Greenwich’s Shellfish Commission and UConn’s Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering are supporting research to document the distribution of microplastics in Long Island Sound. Continue Reading →
The event will include a raw bar of local shellfish provided by Jadar Nygard of StellaMar and Ed Stilwagen of Atlantic Clam Farms. Continue Reading →
“As a UConn graduate, I take pride in this newly-formed partnership and look forward to seeing how this collaboration will improve the quality of life both in and around the Long Island Sound.” – Peter Tesei Continue Reading →
Sunday was the perfect beach day, and people flocked to Greenwich Point to enjoy the beach and the Experience the Sound event. There were horseshoe crabs and starfish to touch in the tanks, an art show, a free raw bar, and much much more! Continue Reading →
Kudos to the person who ordered up the perfect weather on Sunday for the “Experience the Sound” event, organized by the Bruce Museum and the Town’s Shellfish Commission. The event included tours of a shellfishing boat and a free raw bar! Several organizations set up under tents outside Innis Arden Cottage, and a fleet of Bruce Museum Seaside Center volunteers did a bit of show and tell with the sea life for kids of all ages. Continue Reading →
Experience the Sound & Beyond with the Town of Greenwich Shellfish Commission on June 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Greenwich Point. Tour clam & oyster boats. Taste shellfish at a raw bar hosted shellfishing companies. Check out Bruce Museum’s Seaside Center which opens June 22 for the season. Continue Reading →