Shellebration and Planting Day (Part 2)
Above photo: CSHH staff and oyster gardening volunteers from all four locations at the Shellebration (by Sebastian Li, on 9/24/26)
On September 24, volunteers gathered at the Hempstead Harbour Club for the fifth annual Shellebration. This gives the opportunity for CSHH board and staff to thank all the volunteers for their hard work, making this season so successful.
One of the major highlights of the night was the stunning sunset that colored the sky!
Right photo: the sunset over Hempstead Harbor as seen from the Hempstead Harbour Club during the Shellebration (by Sarah Stromski, on 9/24/26)
The following week, on September 30, the oysters at the two public locations (North Hempstead Beach Park and Tappen Marina) were planted in the Hempstead Harbor conservation management area, marking the official end to the 2026 community oyster-gardening season. Thank you to everyone who helped on planting day, as well as those who participated this year but were not able to attend the Shellebration.
Above slideshow includes: oyster cluster, oysters in buckets prepared planted, CSHH and TOBAY staff loading up the boat with oyster buckets, CSHH staff and volunteers cleaning and measuring oysters one last time (by Ella Siasoco and Sebastian Li on 9/30/26)
