North Mason Chamber of Commerce :: Shellfish in Your Front Yard Workshops

Interested in learning to cultivate shellfish on your beach? This free class is for you! Learn about the biology of bivalve shellfish and different methods for enhancing your tidelands with clams, oysters and mussels. Participants will also learn about water quality concerns and how to prevent them.

Workshop instructors include local shellfish farmers and Washington Sea Grant staff. The first half of the workshop is lecture style with the afternoon on the beach reviewing different culture methods.
One-on-one technical assistance is offered to participants of the class as part of the Bivalves for Clean Water Program.

Please register today for one of the classes to reserve a space. Seating is limited. All three workshops will offer similar experiences.

Saturday, May 24, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Port of Allyn meeting room, 18560 E State Route 3, Allyn
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Brinnon Community Center, 306144 N Highway 101, Brinnon
Saturday, July 19, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Skookum Hall, 3480 SE Lynch Road, Shelton

The Bivalves for Clean Water program is funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency through the Washington State Department of Ecology and administered by Washington Sea Grant.

For information or to register contact Teri King, Washington Sea Grant, University of Washington at guatemal@u.washington.edu or 360.432.3054.