Category Archives: Shellfish Lab

Dana Rice and Mike Pinkham Setting the Trays in the Pound

Welcoming Our First Clams

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June 30th was a big day for the shellfish lab and team–Shellfish Warden Mike Pinkham brought the first batch of clam spat back to the lab! With our team of intrepid volunteers we set out to install our nursery trays. These clams will spend this summer and fall outside in the lobster pound enjoying local algae and (hopefully) growing into seed clams.

  • Mike floating the trays
  • Sophie and Mike placing the trays into the water
  • Clam seed in the trays
  • Alan and Mike securing the trays
  • The trays floating in the intertidal
  • Mike guiding the trays

The process was really fun–mostly due to our amazing team of volunteers.…