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What are we?
What are we?
A cooperative learning study between the school and town.
A cooperative learning study between the school and town.
Proudly funded by the Yarmouth Education Foundation.
Proudly funded by the Yarmouth Education Foundation.
Located at the Yarmouth Town Landing.
Located at the Yarmouth Town Landing.
Our 2020 Project Quahog and Oyster Restoration Projects.
Our 2020 Project Quahog and Oyster Restoration Projects.
Much thanks to Yankee Marina for hosting us this year.
Much thanks to Yankee Marina for hosting us this year.
We have just received 50,000k in quahog seed.
We have just received 50,000k in quahog seed.
We also just received 30,000k in oyster seed for the Nature Conservancy's
We also just received 30,000k in oyster seed for the Nature Conservancy's
Basin Project for oyster reef restoration.
Basin Project for oyster reef restoration.
Our quahogs from start to 5 weeks later. Such a change in their growth!
Our quahogs from start to 5 weeks later. Such a change in their growth!
The first ever oysters are available for sale in conjunction with Madeleine Point Oysters and Maine Oyster Company.
The first ever oysters are available for sale in conjunction with Madeleine Point Oysters and Maine Oyster Company.
Join us in the Slurp Challenge!
Join us in the Slurp Challenge!
We spored our first kelp and it has been growing inside our classroom for about 4 weeks now. It is ready for the long lines on the Sea Farm! We transported it to the long lines on December 15th!
We spored our first kelp and it has been growing inside our classroom for about 4 weeks now. It is ready for the long lines on the Sea Farm! We transported it to the long lines on December 15th!
This is a picture of our kelp in April. Not the length we would like but this was our pilot year. Proud that we had growth and the students got to see how far it came from the spores.
This is a picture of our kelp in April. Not the length we would like but this was our pilot year. Proud that we had growth and the students got to see how far it came from the spores.
Our oyster cages have been sunk for the winter but all is well. View our video on looking at the cages on the sea floor.
Our oyster cages have been sunk for the winter but all is well. View our video on looking at the cages on the sea floor.
We are into the third year of our research project and shifting gears to oysters and the restorative marine farming practice. We have completed our first ever plot study looking at clam seed survival in protected and unprotected conditions.
We are into the third year of our research project and shifting gears to oysters and the restorative marine farming practice. We have completed our first ever plot study looking at clam seed survival in protected and unprotected conditions.
A quick video of our Shellfish Nursery Staff discussing the water quality testing they are completing.
A quick video of our Shellfish Nursery Staff discussing the water quality testing they are completing.
Contact Information:
Contact Information:
Lead Teacher - Morgan Cuthbert - morgan_cuthbert@yarmouthschools.org
Lead Teacher - Morgan Cuthbert - morgan_cuthbert@yarmouthschools.org
Harbor Master and Shellfish Warden - Will Owen
Harbor Master and Shellfish Warden - Will Owen
A special thanks to the following students whose time has allowed the project to evolve.
A special thanks to the following students whose time has allowed the project to evolve.
Duncan Birkbeck, Clementine Blaschke, Connor Senger, Ben Cox-Faxon, Grady Welsh
Duncan Birkbeck, Clementine Blaschke, Connor Senger, Ben Cox-Faxon, Grady Welsh
Also a Big Thank you to Thomas and Nate Henninger of Madeleine Point Oysters for use of his LPAs and Management of our oysters and kelp.
Also a Big Thank you to Thomas and Nate Henninger of Madeleine Point Oysters for use of his LPAs and Management of our oysters and kelp.
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