Three Mile Harbor

Three Mile Harbor

The East Hampton Shellfish Hatchery’s oyster gardening program provides a gratifying way for the community to connect with our waterways and history. As a longtime clam-digging and oystering enthusiast, I can vouch for the effectiveness of the Hatchery’s efforts.  At least five or six years ago I started noticing a considerable increase of oysters in Three Mile Harbor. So when I learned of the gardening program I dove right in.  

Helping the oysters along from seed to adult is fascinating. Nothing beats a sunny day doing our waterside maintenance: cleaning and shaping the oysters as they grow, scrubbing the cages, and watching out for pests. (It’s a lot more fun than that sounds.) There are great videos and posts on this site that explain about the process.  

“Nothing beats a sunny day doing our waterside maintenance

— Sean Sullivan, Oyster Gardener

Thanks to Barley and his team for creating this worthwhile community effort.

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