What better way to learn all about blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay then while sampling these delicious crustaceans?
Join your friends from Chesapeake Forum for an educational and delicious adventure at Phillips Wharf in Easton.
The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is an important crustacean species along the Atlantic coasts of North and South America. However, as the state shellfish of Maryland, the blue crab has played a unique role in the economy and culture of this state. From anatomy to ecology, this course will cover the biology of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and contemplate what the future looks like for this delicious invertebrate.
The Phillips Wharf Environmental Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that focuses on environmental education. Their mission is to encourage, educate, and engage Chesapeake Bay stewards of all ages through interactive experiences showcasing the Bay’s ecosystem and its inhabitants.
The Phillips Wharf Environmental Center was founded in 2005 by the late Kelley Phillips Cox and her husband Jerry Cox. It began in a rebuilt crabbing shanty along the Knapps Narrows and expanded into a 5-acre waterfront campus in 2015. Today, the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center has relocated to its new home of Easton Point Park in Easton, Maryland. This new facility is in a waterfront park along the Tred Avon River and will include an aquarium, classroom space, and lots of outdoor space for educational activities and events. It is just off the Easton Bypass and the Rails to Trails path, making it an excellent location for your next outdoor adventure in Talbot County!
What to expect:
Join us at the new Phillips Wharf facility for an outdoor presentation about the blue crab population in the Bay. Learn how to pick and eat blue crabs (or show a friend how if you’re a local!), identify major anatomical features of blue crabs, and how to properly hold a live crab (ouch!), and while enjoying the succulent rewards of your efforts, learn about the complex life history of blue crabs and the issues their population faces in the Chesapeake Bay.
Please note: your registration fee pays for a small sampling of blue crab to pull apart and eat, plus a nominal Chesapeake Forum overhead contribution.
1 Session | Wednesday | Sept 11 | 1:30-3 pm | IN PERSON (at Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, 672 W Glenwood Ave, Easton, MD 21601) | $30
