“Digging for Dinner”….Washington’s coastal waters are full of life and waiting for discovery!

Thank you to those who joined us at Rendsland Creek in Mason County for an active day on the beach harvesting Manila clams, native littleneck and butter clams, as well as Pacific oysters.

On Saturday, June 13th 2025, women from all over Washington learned about bivalves (mollusks with hinged shells), where they live, why they are important for maintaining healthy coastal ecosystems, how to harvest them responsibly, and how to shuck those oysters correctly!

WDFW Puget Sound Intertidal Bivalve Manager, and her team provided expert instruction on harvesting techniques, answered coastal questions, and the day ended with a sampling of butter sauteed oysters!.

2025 Shellfish Workshop Photos Here

Big thanks to the WDFW women: Camille Speck, Kris Costello, Katie Gehrig, Kessa Ogle, Hanna Petersen and Silke Bachhuber for their time and expert instruction!

We can learn so much from nature with the right teachers sharing their knowledge. Thanks to the WOW Instructors for sharing their wealth of experience and know-how.

I think I can keep myself safe and not need to depend on my husband’s outdoor and safety knowledge now. Thank you WOW Instructors for building me up as an outdoors woman!

All the instructors were so engaging and hospitable, easy to talk to and very welcoming.

Take the challenge – become a Washington Outdoor Woman!

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