How Much Is Too Much? Salt, Fat and Sugar Wednesday, June 19, 2019 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Riverhead Free Library (330 Court Street Riverhead, New York 11901) Learn how to determine the amount of salt, fat and sugar in certain foods by reading nutrition labels. We will compare what you are eating and what is recommended in the USDA Dietary Guidelines.Karen Ball, Senior Nutritionist and Susan Kennedy, Nutrition Educator.Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court Street, Riverhead. To register, call library at library 631-727-3228. ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, June 19, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Jr. Marine Biologist (Northport) Thursday, June 20, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Fuchs Preserve (21 Norwood Avenue Northport, NY 11768) Ages 3-5 • $15/child (includes 1 adult) Join us for a fun-filled adventure at our Cranberry Hill Environmental Center as you and your preschooler learn about the marine environment. Program includes hands-on time with live marine animals, aquarium activities and crafts. This is a great way to introduce your child to marine biology!Mail form and payment to: Cornell Cooperative Extension PO Box 554, Huntington, NY 11743  Payment Information: Checks payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension.  An email confirmation with directions will be sent upon receipt. Program credit will be given if program is cancelled Please feel free to call us at 631-239-1800 or email Ali at ams838@cornell.edu with any questions! Persons needing special accommodations should contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled program. $15 per child (includes 1 adult) Alexandra Stevens, ams838@cornell.edu, 631-239-1800 x 3 ========================================= Parenting Skills Workshop Series Thursday, June 20, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diabetes and 4-H Education Center at The Suffolk County Farm (350 Yaphank Ave Yaphank, NY 11980) Join us for an eight session parent education program presented by the Family Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Learn new, positive skills that will replace ineffective behaviors and parenting practices. Each session is designed with hands-on activities so that participants have the opportunity to practice these skills. All sessions will be held in Yaphank at the 4-H Youth Development and Diabetes Education Center and will run Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30p.m. May 2   Introduction: Welcome, overview, pretest, ground rules May 9 Encouragement: Learn to express your good feelings towards your child May 16 Can Do: Learn how to set limits on your child’s behavior May 22* Choices: Learn to share decision making with your child May 30 Self-Control part 1: Learn to manage your emotions Jun 6 Self-Control part 2: Learn to keep from acting impulsively Jun 13 Respecting Feelings: Learn to understand, accept and respect your child’s emotions Jun 20 Graduation: Review, posttest and evaluation, awarding of certificates, celebration * The May 22nd class will be held on a Wednesday, all other classes are on Thursday.To recognize your commitment to the Parenting Skills Workshop Series, certificates will be given out at the last session. Participants who attend all 8 sessions will receive a certificate of completion; all others will receive a certificate of participation reflecting the number of hours attended. Participants must pre-register for this program.   Please let us know if you need special accommodations at least two weeks prior to scheduled workshop. The non-refundable program fee of $100 is required at time of registration. Jane Juran, jsj79@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 340 ========================================= Marine Program Lectures Thursday, June 20, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Blue Point Brewpub (225 West Main STreet Patchogue, NY 11772) We invite you to join us at Blue Point Brewery as we present two lectures focused on the work Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program is doing in our local bays, and showcasing how YOU can get involved!“Back to the Bays” lecture on June 20th will feature an overview of the many habitat and shellfish restoration initiatives we are conducting, and how you can help in these efforts! We’ll be showcasing the two new “Back to the Bays” stewardship sites we recently established in the Great South Bay and Peconic Estuary with the support of the Long Island Community Foundation.“Oysters: History + Future” lecture on June 27th will be focused on the historical significance of this species, but also provide details on some of the current local oyster restoration projects we are conducting and how you can get involved in these efforts!Lectures are free and open to all, but you must register in advance. Please be sure to register for the specific lecture you would like to attend, and if you’d like to join us at both, please register for each event listed above!All attendees will receive a complimentary Back to the Bays Membership and door prize raffle tickets entering you to win Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program apparel and Blue Point Brewing goodies! Blue Point Brewery will also be offering a special $26 prix fixe for all registered lecture attendees to enjoy the evening of the lecture. The special includes the following: Strawberry salad or any soup Choice of one: Fish and Chips, any Burger, Chicken Sandwich Any dessert One pint of any beer Free! Please register through the link below Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, June 21, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Jr. Marine Biologist (Northport) Sunday, June 23, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Fuchs Preserve (21 Norwood Avenue Northport, NY 11768) Ages 3-5 • $15/child (includes 1 adult) Join us for a fun-filled adventure at our Cranberry Hill Environmental Center as you and your preschooler learn about the marine environment. Program includes hands-on time with live marine animals, aquarium activities and crafts. This is a great way to introduce your child to marine biology!Mail form and payment to: Cornell Cooperative Extension PO Box 554, Huntington, NY 11743  Payment Information: Checks payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension.  An email confirmation with directions will be sent upon receipt. Program credit will be given if program is cancelled Please feel free to call us at 631-239-1800 or email Ali at ams838@cornell.edu with any questions! Persons needing special accommodations should contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled program. $15 per child (includes 1 adult) Alexandra Stevens, ams838@cornell.edu, 631-239-1800 x 3 ========================================= Marine Program Lectures Thursday, June 27, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Blue Point Brewpub (225 West Main STreet Patchogue, NY 11772) We invite you to join us at Blue Point Brewery as we present two lectures focused on the work Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program is doing in our local bays, and showcasing how YOU can get involved!“Back to the Bays” lecture on June 20th will feature an overview of the many habitat and shellfish restoration initiatives we are conducting, and how you can help in these efforts! We’ll be showcasing the two new “Back to the Bays” stewardship sites we recently established in the Great South Bay and Peconic Estuary with the support of the Long Island Community Foundation.“Oysters: History + Future” lecture on June 27th will be focused on the historical significance of this species, but also provide details on some of the current local oyster restoration projects we are conducting and how you can get involved in these efforts!Lectures are free and open to all, but you must register in advance. Please be sure to register for the specific lecture you would like to attend, and if you’d like to join us at both, please register for each event listed above!All attendees will receive a complimentary Back to the Bays Membership and door prize raffle tickets entering you to win Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program apparel and Blue Point Brewing goodies! Blue Point Brewery will also be offering a special $26 prix fixe for all registered lecture attendees to enjoy the evening of the lecture. The special includes the following: Strawberry salad or any soup Choice of one: Fish and Chips, any Burger, Chicken Sandwich Any dessert One pint of any beer Free! Please register through the link below Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= International Mud Day Saturday, June 29, 2019 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) Start the summer off with a day of messy fun!Includes wagon rides, a visit to the Butterfly House and all the mud you can wear!Activities: messy play, puddle jumping, and visiting the Barnyard.Animal Feed - $3 per cup $5 per person Kaylyn Reynolds, kr427@cornell.edu, 631-852-4600 ========================================= Oyster Gardening Program (Tiana Bayside, Southampton Town Residents) Tuesday, July 2, 2019 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) Learn how to grow oysters as part of an established East End oyster restoration initiative administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Receive gear, training and 1,000 oysters that will help you on your way to becoming a proficient aquaculturalist. Workshops will include life history, culture techniques, culinary tips, maintenance of gardens, and all of the things you always wanted to know about shellfish but were afraid to ask.  $200 - Residents of Southampton Town Only Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for Independence Day. ========================================= Back To The Bays Art + Science Programming (Tiana) Monday, July 8, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) ** 4 classes per program ** Residents $125 || Non-Residents $135 (4 classes) Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= Back To The Bays Art + Science Programming (Tiana) Tuesday, July 9, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) ** 4 classes per program ** Residents $125 || Non-Residents $135 (4 classes) Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, July 10, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= A Celebration of Summer Thursday, July 11, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Riverhead Cider House (2711 Sound Avenue Calverton, NY 11933) A cocktail party to benefit Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.Enjoy wine, beer, ales, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and an auction!Entertainment by 'Dueling Pianos'Business Casual AttireLeadership Package Info Judi Lach Veeck, jlv13@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 372 ========================================= Bayside Adventures Marine Summer Program (Tiana) Monday, July 15, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) *Each session is 5 days* Session 1 begins July 15   Ages 6-8Session 2 begins August 12   Ages 9-12 See the Summer Brochure for more information. $475 Residents/ $485 Non-Residents Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= Oyster Gardening Program (Tiana Bayside, Southampton Town Residents) Tuesday, July 16, 2019 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) Learn how to grow oysters as part of an established East End oyster restoration initiative administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Receive gear, training and 1,000 oysters that will help you on your way to becoming a proficient aquaculturalist. Workshops will include life history, culture techniques, culinary tips, maintenance of gardens, and all of the things you always wanted to know about shellfish but were afraid to ask.  $200 - Residents of Southampton Town Only Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, July 17, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, July 17, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Annual Robert K. Sweeney Summer Fun Days 2019 Monday, July 15, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) A recreational program for children ages 5 - 12 with diabetes, that provides a chance to meet other children with diabetes in a fun, non-clinical atmosphere.Includes: Participation in selected Cornell Farm Education Courses.Specially developed diabetes education programs presented by health care professionals.Extensive individual interaction with health care professionals in a friendly, compassionate environment.REGISTRATION OPENS SOON Kaylyn Reynolds, kr427@cornell.edu, 631-852-4600 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, July 19, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, July 24, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= Evolving Long Island: An Ecological Landscape Design Workshop Wednesday, July 24, 2019 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Bayard Cutting Arboretum (440 Montauk Highway Great River, New York 11739) A continuing education program for landscape architects and designers. NYSED LA CEU Information: This program offers 5.5 hours* of NYSED continuing education credit hours under the subjects of horticulture and sustainable site design. NYS registered landscape architects interested in earning CEUs are required to sign-in before the start of each session. Sign-in sheets will be removed after the welcome and introductory remarks. A certificate of attendance is given at the end of workshop. If the sign-in sheet has been removed, you will not be given a certificate of attendance. * 3.5 hours toward HSW Courses of Learning and 2 hours toward Educational Activities ISA Arborist: 2 Credits CNLP: 5.75 Credits $70/person - Refreshments & Lunch included Melissa Elkins, me336@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 341 ========================================= Rethink Your Drink (English & Spanish for Adults) Wednesday, July 24, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brentwood Library (34 Second Avenue Brentwood, New York 11717) Families will learn how much sugar their favorite drinks have and how to avoid them by using simple strategies.Anthony Garcia, Bilingual Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension, ag833@cornell.eduBrentwood Library, 34 Second Ave, Brentwood. 631-273-7883 ========================================= Annual Robert K. Sweeney Summer Fun Days 2019 Monday, July 22, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) A recreational program for children ages 5 - 12 with diabetes, that provides a chance to meet other children with diabetes in a fun, non-clinical atmosphere.Includes: Participation in selected Cornell Farm Education Courses.Specially developed diabetes education programs presented by health care professionals.Extensive individual interaction with health care professionals in a friendly, compassionate environment.REGISTRATION OPENS SOON Kaylyn Reynolds, kr427@cornell.edu, 631-852-4600 ========================================= ArtSea Summer Program (Tiana) Monday, July 29, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) ** 5 classes per program ** Residents $350 || Non-Residents $360 (all materials included) Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= Back To The Bays Art + Science Programming (Tiana) Monday, August 5, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) ** 4 classes per program ** Residents $125 || Non-Residents $135 (4 classes) Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= Back To The Bays Art + Science Programming (Tiana) Tuesday, August 6, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) ** 4 classes per program ** Residents $125 || Non-Residents $135 (4 classes) Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, August 7, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= Bayside Adventures Marine Summer Program (Tiana) Monday, August 12, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) *Each session is 5 days* Session 1 begins July 15   Ages 6-8Session 2 begins August 12   Ages 9-12 See the Summer Brochure for more information. $475 Residents/ $485 Non-Residents Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= GRANDPARENTS’ PICNIC Monday, August 12, 2019 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) For Grandparents Raising their GrandchildrenPack a lunch, bring sunscreen and wear comfortable shoes and clothing. We’ll go on a hayride, visit the petting zoo and the kids can make homemade ice cream with the farm staff. The Community Library will be giving away a free book to every child! Please register by Friday, August 2, 2019. You MUST register at the Community Library by contacting Pat Mininni at: 631-399-1511, extension 377. Dinah Torres-Castro, dc258@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 351 ========================================= JIRA PARA LOS ABUELOS Monday, August 12, 2019 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) QUE ESTAN CRÍANDO A SUS NIETOSTraiga un almuerzo, protección solar y asegúrense que están vestidos cómodos y que los niños tienen zapatos cómodos también. Nosotros vamos a dar un paseo en un carro de heno, visitar al parque zoológico para alimentar los animales y los niños pueden hacer helado casero. ¡La Biblioteca de Shirley traerá un libro gratis para cada nino! Por favor registre antes del viernes, el 2° de agosto de 2019. Es inportante registrarse en la Biblioteca de la Comunidad avisando a Sra. Pat Mininni a:631-399-1511, extensión 377 Dinah Torres-Castro, dc258@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 351 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, August 14, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= Are you consuming too much fat and sodium? (English & Spanish for Adults) Wednesday, August 14, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brentwood Library (34 Second Avenue Brentwood, New York 11717) Families will learn how much fat and sodium they are consuming of their favorite snacks and foods. New strategies will be shared during this interactive workshop on how to decrease your intake of fat and sodium.Anthony Garcia, Bilingual Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension, ag833@cornell.eduBrentwood Library, 34 Second Ave, Brentwood. 631-273-7883 ========================================= Jr. Marine Biologist (Northport) Sunday, August 18, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Fuchs Preserve (21 Norwood Avenue Northport, NY 11768) Ages 3-5 • $15/child (includes 1 adult) Join us for a fun-filled adventure at our Cranberry Hill Environmental Center as you and your preschooler learn about the marine environment. Program includes hands-on time with live marine animals, aquarium activities and crafts. This is a great way to introduce your child to marine biology!Mail form and payment to: Cornell Cooperative Extension PO Box 554, Huntington, NY 11743  Payment Information: Checks payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension.  An email confirmation with directions will be sent upon receipt. Program credit will be given if program is cancelled Please feel free to call us at 631-239-1800 or email Ali at ams838@cornell.edu with any questions! Persons needing special accommodations should contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled program. $15 per child (includes 1 adult) Alexandra Stevens, ams838@cornell.edu, 631-239-1800 x 3 ========================================= Jr. Marine Biologist (Babylon) Sunday, August 18, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Sport Fishing Education Center and Aquaculture Facility (Ocean Parkway Babylon, NY 11702) Looking for a unique way to spend time with your preschooler? Join us for a fun-filled two hours as you and your child learn about the marine environment. This very special program includes hands-on time with live marine animals, beach activities, and a craft. This is a great way to introduce your child to marine ecology! Space is Limited, pre-registration required! $25 /child w/ 1 adult (Each additional adult is $5) NO REFUNDS Tracy Marcus, tm353@cornell.edu, 631-587-2873 ========================================= ArtSea Summer Program (Tiana) Monday, August 19, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) ** 5 classes per program ** Residents $350 || Non-Residents $360 (all materials included) Kimberly Barbour, kp237@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 329 ========================================= Jr. Marine Biologist (Northport) Wednesday, August 21, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Fuchs Preserve (21 Norwood Avenue Northport, NY 11768) Ages 3-5 • $15/child (includes 1 adult) Join us for a fun-filled adventure at our Cranberry Hill Environmental Center as you and your preschooler learn about the marine environment. Program includes hands-on time with live marine animals, aquarium activities and crafts. This is a great way to introduce your child to marine biology!Mail form and payment to: Cornell Cooperative Extension PO Box 554, Huntington, NY 11743  Payment Information: Checks payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension.  An email confirmation with directions will be sent upon receipt. Program credit will be given if program is cancelled Please feel free to call us at 631-239-1800 or email Ali at ams838@cornell.edu with any questions! Persons needing special accommodations should contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled program. $15 per child (includes 1 adult) Alexandra Stevens, ams838@cornell.edu, 631-239-1800 x 3 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, August 21, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= The Children's Garden Wednesday, August 28, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Suffolk County Farm and Education Center (350 Yaphank Avenue Yaphank, New York 11980) 2019 is the 27th consecutive year that the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County have offered this engaging and interactive summer gardening program that children love, and return to year after year!Growing interest in the summer gardening program has led to its ongoing renovation and expansion of the garden, where children learn firsthand how to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, native and pollinator plants that attract many species of birds and butterflies. Children love to visit the whimsical Fairy Garden, create art in the garden, and learn all about recycling through composting and so much more. Click here for more information and a registration form. $70 for the first child, $35 each additional Sarah Osborn, so348@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 207 ========================================= Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for Labor Day. ========================================= Oyster Gardening Program (Tiana Bayside, Southampton Town Residents) Tuesday, September 10, 2019 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) Learn how to grow oysters as part of an established East End oyster restoration initiative administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Receive gear, training and 1,000 oysters that will help you on your way to becoming a proficient aquaculturalist. Workshops will include life history, culture techniques, culinary tips, maintenance of gardens, and all of the things you always wanted to know about shellfish but were afraid to ask.  $200 - Residents of Southampton Town Only Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, September 18, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, September 20, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Oyster Gardening Program (Tiana Bayside, Southampton Town Residents) Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Tiana Bayside Facility (89 Dune Road Hampton Bays, New York 11946) Learn how to grow oysters as part of an established East End oyster restoration initiative administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Receive gear, training and 1,000 oysters that will help you on your way to becoming a proficient aquaculturalist. Workshops will include life history, culture techniques, culinary tips, maintenance of gardens, and all of the things you always wanted to know about shellfish but were afraid to ask.  $200 - Residents of Southampton Town Only Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, October 16, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, October 18, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= The Good Earth Gala Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm The Good Earth Gala gives us the opportunity to highlight Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s 100 years of dedication to assisting families, communities, farmers, fishermen, non-profits, professionals, government agencies, hospital and schools. Since 1917, CCE educators have supported parents and youth, protected our water supply and environment, created community gardens and farmers markets and fostered economic development.~ ~ ~Please join us for a benefit gala for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. For ticket or sponsorship information please contact Judi Veeck 631-965-2498, email jlv13@cornell.edu, or visit www.suffolkextensionfoundation.org. Judi Lach Veeck, jlv13@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 372 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= SPAT Workshops (SCMELC - Southold) Friday, November 15, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center (3690 Cedar Beach Road Southold, New York 11971) Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training Join SPAT! Membership information here "Spat" is the word for the tiniest form of shellfish that has settled onto the place where it will live out its life. The SPAT program was created to encourage community members to become stewards of their environment and to restore shellfish to the bays. To augment the limited staff of the Cornell Marine Program, volunteers help produce shellfish to seed the bays. SPAT volunteers and members grow minuscule shellfish (oyster, Crassostrea virginica) -  in containment, away from predators, until they reach an adult size when they release their spawn into local creeks and bays and promote wild settlement. Volunteers and members are offered monthly workshops and provided with shellfish seed and necessary tools and supplies to grow their shellfish gardens either at their own waterfront or in the SPAT community garden. In exchange for a minimal fee, all permits are secured and members may keep their oysters for their personal use. No oysters can be sold. Our volunteers maintain their own hatchery (the"SPAT Shack"), and nursery. Over 1,000 people have taken part in this program and it continues to grow each year.Monthly Workshops are free, each month a different topic, and open to all! Schedule here.January: Algae Culture Techniques This introduction to the lecture series addresses everything you know about algae but were afraid to ask. Learn about the good the bad and the ugly algae species and find out why this critical base of the marine food chain affects shellfish from birth to death. Learn about the construction and operation of the new SEACAPS continuous algae culture system which is being installed in order to ramp up the production of scallops and other shellfish stocks for the season. Few facilities in the country have this system and CCE will be one of the first in the Northeast to operate one. February: Broodstock Conditioning & Spawning Ever wonder how shellfish are produced? Find out how bivalve mollusks get ready for spawning and what triggers them. Learn the tricks of the trade, including musical selection, lighting, heating and phenomenal suspensions. Find out what is necessary to condition and spawn scallops out of season in order to produce early seed in quantity. March: Larval Culture of Bivalve Species All shellfish have a larval cycle before becoming Spat. This lecture discusses the various routines that larvae perform during the earliest part of their lives. Join the microscopic world of trochophores and veligers as they dare to go the distance to becoming seed. Learn advanced handling techniques used to maximize survival, growth and health of shellfish larvae. April: Post - Set Seed Culture Just like the caterpillar that changes into the butterfly, shellfish larvae undergo metamorphosis and change into their smallest juvenile Spat. This is usually the last place they will live, give or take a few meters, for the rest of their lives, unless they are cultured. Our shellfish are just getting ready to move all over. May: Land-Based Upweller Nursery Operations Shellfish nurseries cross between being technically advanced and extremely simple. Learn about Upwellers and Downwellers, Flupsies and Seston Flux. The phase in aquaculture where nature and humans come together to maximize shellfish seed culture. June: Configuring and Maintaining the Garden So now that you can see your shellfish seed, what are you going to do with it? This is where all the fun begins with designing and keeping up with your own personal shellfish garden. Join the SPATsters in collecting information about how best to grow shellfish to adult size. July: Oyster History of New York Here is a look at the fascinating history of the oysters and the industry that sprung up in New York, specifically around the East End of Long Island. Many fine photos depict the extent of the oyster community around the turn of the 1900's and how the new industry is arising in the present.August (no lecture this month)September: The Oysters of France and Canada The French love their oysters. Here is a look at the oyster growing techniques of the Brittany Coast and the French Mediterranean, as well as the oysters of the Canadian Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. October: Over-Winterizing the Garden Now that summer is over and either the water will be getting too cold to work in or you are leaving for places where the sun always shines, it is about time to put everything away for the next 5-6 months. In order to do this, special care should be taken to make sure you don't lose everything that you worked so hard on. This is a pretty important lecture, so please make a point of making this session.November: Yearly Review, Final Exam Are we really going to have to take a final exam? Actually, it is the best way to review all of the lectures that were given during the year. It takes about 15 minutes to complete and 1 3/4 hours to correct. See how much you managed to retain in the field of shellfish aquaculture. And don't worry, I try to make it fun. Free - All are WELCOME to attend! Darci Bielenda, db695@cornell.edu, 631-852-8660 x 21 ========================================= Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be closed Thursday and Friday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. ========================================= Thanksgiving Friday, November 29, 2019 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension will be closed Thursday and Friday to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. ========================================= Giving Tuesday Tuesday, December 3, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.~ ~ ~Thank you for sharing your generosity with CCE. Your support goes a long way in helping CCE fulfill our mission of helping educate our families, our communities and our heritage industries. Judi Lach Veeck, jlv13@cornell.edu, 631-727-7850 x 372 ========================================= CLOSED for the Christmas Holiday Tuesday, December 24, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Christmas Holiday Wednesday, December 25, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for the Christmas Holiday Thursday, December 26, 2019 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for the Holidays. ========================================= CLOSED for New Year's Wednesday, January 1, 2020 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for New Year's. ========================================= CLOSED for New Year's Thursday, January 2, 2020 12:00 am - 12:00 am The offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will be closed for New Year's. =========================================