BARS March 2019 Meeting

triploid oysters

The Triploid Oyster in Aquaculture The featured speaker for BARS’ March meeting is John Townes. John is the new Vice President of BARS and is dedicated to the continued growth of the club and its activities and its support… Read More

BARS March 2019 Meeting

triploid oysters

The Triploid Oyster in Aquaculture The featured speaker for BARS’ March meeting is John Townes. John is the new Vice President of BARS and is dedicated to the continued growth of the club and its activities and its support… Read More

BARS February 2019 Meeting

Cotuit Harbor from Ropes Beach

The Three Bays Stormwater Project is being completed in partnership with the town of Barnstable Department of Public Works, Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, Barnstable Land Trust and Horsley Witten Group. This presentation will provide an overview of the project goals and talk specifically about progress made on construction of new stormwater treatment systems at Cordwood Landing and Prince Cove Marina.

Shuck! A Day of Oysters and Beer

Shuck! A Day of Oysters and Beer at Cape Cod Beer

Cape Cod Beer is bringing the inaugural Shuck! A Day of Oysters & Beer to the mid-Cape. This day-long event celebrates all things oysters and will be held at Cape Cod Beer’s brewery in Hyannis.

BARS October 2018 Meeting

Liz Lewis and volunteers at Handy Point, Cotuit, Cape Cod

Tom Marcotti and Liz Lewis will bring us up to date on the Town of Barnstable Natural Resources Department’s activities and the upcoming Oyster season. The October 2017 BARS meeting will be held at the West Barnstable Community Building on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

View from the Quarterdeck – February 2018

Shellfishing at Bay Street Osterville

 Oyster Season remains very rewarding for those who are willing to brave the elements. The ice from the severe cold weather and storms has cleared and all shellfishing locations are “Open for Business.” Reports from Bay Street and… Read More

BARS November 2017 Meeting

John Carafoli Food Consultant • Food Stylist • Author • Blogger

Our presenter for BARS November 7th, meeting is a Cape Cod native, local food connoisseur and stylist, John Carafoli, author of “Great Italian American Food in New England.” John will share tricks of the trade in cooking local shellfish. He will bring his homemade mignonettes for oysters to sample and will provide an entertaining evening talking about shellfish and condiments. Recipes will be available to take home. The November 2017 BARS meeting will be held at the West Barnstable Community Building on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

BARS October 2017 Meeting

Liz Lewis and BARS volunteers planting quahog seed

Tom Marcotti and Liz Lewis will bring us up to date on the Town of Barnstable Natural Resources Department’s activities and the upcoming Oyster season. The October 2017 BARS meeting will be held at the Centerville, Osterville, Marstons Mills Fire Station on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.