GEORGETOWN — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust wraps up its Summer Exploration series on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Reid State Park.
The public is invited to traverse the softshell clam flats with Georgetown’s Shellfish Warden, Jon Hentz, and learn to dig clams. This event is great for kids.
An encore exploration from the past two summers, adults and children alike will enjoy the scenery, sandy flats, and hunting for softshell clams and other spineless critters. No clam digging license is needed to dig a peck of clams in the state park.
Hentz has been warden for several towns in the Kennebec Estuary region for more than a decade. He will share clam digging techniques as well as information about the local clam harvesting industry and importance of clean water to the clams and the harvesters who dig them.
Free and open to the public, this is a rain-or-shine event. Registration is strongly encouraged and any questions can be directed to Becky Kolak at 442-8400 or [email protected].
This program was sponsored by the Merrymeeting Bay Trust.
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