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Hazel Wodehouse 8/20/26 Hazel Wodehouse 8/20/26

Bay Scallop paddle + plant in our Tiana Bay Shellfish Sanctuary

Hazel Wodehouse 8/17/26 Hazel Wodehouse 8/17/26

Shelter Island Oyster Restoration - Summer 2026 Update

Back to the Bays had been busy this summer working to restore oyster reef habitats on Shelter Island and engaging the public every step of the way!

Kate Rossi-Snook 8/7/26 Kate Rossi-Snook 8/7/26

Sag Harbor Stewards establish a new Oyster Reef at Redwood Facility

Hazel Wodehouse 6/1/26 Hazel Wodehouse 6/1/26

Reef Raisers + Meadow Makers ~ year in review

Kate Rossi-Snook 3/17/26 Kate Rossi-Snook 3/17/26

Bivalve Blog: Welcoming the Spring (Hatchery) Season

Kate Rossi-Snook 10/31/25 Kate Rossi-Snook 10/31/25

SAG HARBOR SHELLFISH: THAT’S A WRAP FOR 2025!

Guest User 6/17/25 Guest User 6/17/25

Brew for the Bays at Kidd Squid: A Recap

Kimberly Barbour 3/31/25 Kimberly Barbour 3/31/25

Back to the Bays Marks a Milestone

2025 marks the 10-Year Anniversary of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Back to the Bays Initiative!

Guest User 3/12/25 Guest User 3/12/25

Shellfish 101

Shellfish 101 - first Stewardship Session of the season

Hazel Wodehouse 12/12/23 Hazel Wodehouse 12/12/23

Sag Harbor Village Presentation

Kate Rossi-Snook 11/22/23 Kate Rossi-Snook 11/22/23

A Most Thankful Harvest

When the 2023 scallop season opened in New York State waters on Monday, November 6, it seemed like the East End harvest was going to be a meager one for the fifth consecutive year – but Shelter Island’s baymen and residents joyously embraced a few bountiful days once town waters opened the following week.