Oyster Specialist, Shley Suarez-Burgos will guide participants into the history, biology, culture and ecology of oysters within the North East coastlines. Fishadelphia Assistant Fish Packing Manager, Ronnie Bee, will lead an artistic craft utilizing recycled oyster shells from local restaurants. There will even be fun giveaway prizes. This event is open to all ages and families. Folks are encouraged to stay post the event to explore John Heinz National Wildlfie Refuge.
Fishadelphia connects communities to create solutions for everyone. Seafood harvesters need to sell their catch, and city folks love eating seafood; we meet these needs by bringing fresh seafood directly from the NJ shore into culturally and economically diverse communities in Philadelphia.So what exactly do we DO? Typically we offer a seafood subscription program (a community-supported fishery) in the Philadelphia region. We host community events. We also run youth programmingfor high school students who learn about business and seafood.The past year or so most of these operations have been on pause while we took the time to build some needed systems and structures internally to help strengthen Fishadelphia and lesson the possibility of burnout from the team. Also to take time to get re-aligned with our values, mission, and goals. Present day we are in much better standing and slowing getting the gears turning again. We hope to have fish distribution and youth program up and running again soon. Be sure to follow us IG and subscribe to our newsletter for updates
Shley Suarez-Burgos is a program coordinator for LO Miami and a Level 1 Oyster Specialist with the Oyster Master Guild for the Lazy Oyster in Miami, FL. She has been shucking and leading community oyster events for over 3 years. She has paired oysters with poems, led tastings for international food festivals, and shared about the history, art, culture, and ecology of oysters along the east coast. Shley is also a board member of the North American Marine Alliance and a guide for the Everglades National Park. When she’s not shucking you can find her playing mermaids in the waters of Biscayne Bay.
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum was established for the purposes of preserving, restoring, and developing the natural area known as Tinicum Marsh. In addition, the refuge was established to provide environmental education and an opportunity to study nature. Today, the refuge leads by example in our community engagement, environmental education and recreational programming, using a community focus as the foundation.
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