{"id":12248,"date":"2020-02-17T10:56:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T15:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=12248"},"modified":"2020-02-17T10:56:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T15:56:25","slug":"nc-oyster-trail-workshops-invite-input-from-potential-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/nc-oyster-trail-workshops-invite-input-from-potential-members\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Oyster Trail Workshops Invite Input from Potential Members"},"content":{"rendered":"
Above: Photo by Vanda Lewis<\/em><\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong><\/em> A team developing the proposed North Carolina Oyster Trail will host two free workshops to gather additional partners and reveal future entrepreneurial opportunities.<\/p>\n Researchers from NC State University, East Carolina University and North Carolina Sea Grant are working with the state’s shellfish mariculture industry and community partners to develop the North Carolina Oyster Trail, which will provide coastal visitors with oyster tourism experiences \u2014 such as farm tours and tastings at local restaurants.<\/p>\n At the workshops in Wilmington and Morehead City, coastal community members are invited to offer suggestions. \u201cWe would like to hear from oyster farmers, restaurants that serve North Carolina oysters, and tourist operations that could include oyster themes in their activities,\u201d says Jane Harrison, North Carolina Sea Grant\u2019s coastal economics specialist and a member of the research team.<\/p>\n An earlier workshop was held on the Outer Banks. The next North Carolina Oyster Trail workshops will be:<\/p>\n Saturday, Feb. 22, 12 to 1:30 p.m.<\/strong> Wednesday, March 4, 2 to 3:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nWhitney Knollenberg,<\/em> wgknolle@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em>
\nJane Harrison, 919-513-0122,\u00a0jane_harrison@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nEdward Teach Brewery
\n604 N. 4th<\/sup> Street
\nWilmington, NC 28401<\/p>\n
\nCenter for Marine Sciences and Technology, NC State University
\n303 College Circle
\nMorehead City, NC 28557<\/p>\n