OYSTER HOUR

What: A cocktail reception and oyster tasting followed by a discussion on the role of oysters in NY-NJ Harbor

When: Tuesday, March 20, 2012; 6:30 - 9:00pm

Where: 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson St (at Canal), NYC

Why: To support Hudson - Raritan Estuary stewardship and oyster reef research

Who: A panel of experts on the history and future of oysters in NY-NJ Harbor, moderated by Debbie Mans, Baykeeper and Executive Director, NY/NJ Baykeeper

»»Paul Greenberg, author of the James Beard Award winning New York Times bestseller 'Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food'

»» John Waldman, author of 'Heartbeats in the Muck: A Dramatic Look at the History, Sea Life, and Environment of New York Harbor'

»»Chef David Pasternack, James Beard award winning chef and co-founder of ESCA, known as the "fish whisperer"

For tickets and various levels of sponsorship, please visit www.nynjbaykeeper.org or contact Testa@nynjbaykeeper.org or 732-888-9870, ext. 6 for more information. 

NY/NJ Baykeeper is the citizen guardian of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary. Since 1989, we've worked to protect, preserve, and restore the environment of the most urban estuary on Earth - benefiting its natural and human communities.

Waterkeeper Alliance is a global movement of on the water advocates who patrol and protect over 100,000 miles of rivers, streams and coastlines in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.