Tour the hatchery of the only traditional shellfish cultivation and harvesting company in New York State, Frank M. Flowers & Sons.  Learn of its 100+ year history, and how it currently produces 90% of all oysters consumed in New York State each year. Students learn how the hatchery is able to accelerate the natural time span of the growth of oysters and clams to market size.

Participants observe how the mollusks are fed and how their food is cultured, how oysters grow and breed, and how aquaculture techniques are used to protect oysters from predators and diseases.  This is a wonderful way to discover the oyster industry process from hatchery to harvest.  As part of this program, teachers are sent a twenty-minute video, "The Oyster in Oyster Bay"  to show students prior to their visit.

*This program can also be scheduled in conjunction with our Oyster in Oyster Bay program.