That's a lot of clams! Quahaugs were dug in Greenwich Bay by professional diggers, trucked to Ninigret Pond, and planted by volunteers from SPC and other groups under supervision of DEM and The Nature Conservancy scientists.
Chris Littlefield of The Nature Conservancy
The clam brigade
SPC president Art Ganz is intervied by Galan McGovern of the Chariho Times
Still a lot of clams
Loading up a boat (Nat Rea photo)
Dennis Erkan, principal biologist at RI-DEM
The sheriff and his posse
Dave Prescott of Save The Bay
Save The Bay lawyer Wendy Waller
SPC board member Dick Sartor
Rebekah Kepple demonstrates advanced planting techniques for the camera while Greg Mannesto of US Fish & Wildlife (behind camera man) looks like he means business. Dave Prescott stays clean behind the wheel, while Andrew Baer goes it alone to starboard. (Nat Rea photo)
Caroly Shumway of The Nature Concervancy empties a 50# bag. (Nat Rea photo)
Clam transfer hangover
The SPC fleet arrives at Quonnie
Volunteers signing up with the team
Press on the story
Loaded to the gunnels and riding low
It takes volunteers
Students take a ride out to survey the planting site with DEM biologists
