Got Clams? How About Oysters? You Do in Greenwich

From the Bruce Museum.

Greenwich shellfishing will be the focus of the First Sunday Science at the Seaside Center program on Sunday, March 1, from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Ed Stilwagen of Atlantic Clam Farms and Jadar Nygaard of Hemlock Oyster Company will talk about “Commercial Shellfishing in Greenwich Waters” at 2 p.m. Visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy a raw bar of oysters and clams and family-oriented activities throughout the afternoon. The activities include microscopic looks inside a clam, exploration of the marine touch tank, and a recreational shellfishing demonstration led by members of the Greenwich Shellfish Commission.

The program, co-sponsored by Bruce Museum, is free and will be held at the Innis Arden Cottage at Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich.

For information, contact Cynthia Ehlinger at cynthiae@brucemuseum.org,

Photo credit: The Bruce Museum. Commercial shellfisherman Ed Stilwagen, left, shucks clams and oysters for visitors at the Seaside Center.