Join Hearty Roots and Glidden Point Oyster Farms for the 2nd annual Paddle for a Purpose charity event on Saturday, June 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Paddle the Damariscotta River, or join the after-party where music and purveyors of local fare.
Over the past decade, Maine’s oyster industry has experienced immense growth. 2021 was the state’s largest and most valuable harvest in history, according to Maine Department of Marine Resources. In 2011, Maine oysters were worth $1.3 million at the.
On June 11, an estimated 100 kayakers, paddleboarders and hardy Mainers in canoes met at the Damariscotta Boat Launch for the first annual “Paddle for a Purpose,” a fundraising event dreamed up by the beautiful humans at Carson Douglas Landscape.