Local Artists To Be Showcased at Hops for Habitat Art + Awareness Exhibition Being Presented by Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. to Support CCE’s Marine Meadows Habitat Restoration Program

Greenport Harbor Brewing Company will be holding a Hops for Habitat Art + Awareness Exhibition that will run from November 6th – December 6th, 2015 at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company to benefit Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Marine Meadows Program.  All work selected for the exhibit is inspired by our local marine environment will be listed for sale, with proceeds being split between the local artist and CCE’s Marine Meadows Program. 

Featured local artists include: Christina Sun; Lindsay Hoffmann; Amy Worth; Kathleen Bifulco; Hector DeCordova; Randee Daddona; Julianne Karsten; Corey Solinger; Cynthia Wells; Diane Burke; Cindy Pease Roe; Scott Bluedorn; Jackie Black; Liz Schaeffler; Matthew M. Salerno; Maggie Merrill; Chris Paparo; Melissa Hyatt; Margaret Knowlden; Mark Terry; Caroline Waloski

An exhibit opening celebration will be held on November 6th from 6-9pm at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company located at 234 Carpenter Street in Greenport Village, all are welcome and admission is free! Registration is not required but is appreciated. Click here to register on Eventbrite!

Funds generated through art sales will directly support the restoration of eelgrass meadows in our local bays.  Populations of eelgrass have been in decline in recent decades, but through CCE’s Marine Meadows Program, efforts to restore this habitat have been made successful through extensive work, research, and volunteer involvement. The restored meadows serve as habitat and spawning grounds for our valuable shellfish and finfish species such as scallops, fluke, and bass and help protect our shorelines from erosion.  To learn more about the importance of eelgrass visit marinemeadows.com and find the Marine Meadows Program on Facebook. 

Inquiries regarding the Hops for Habitat Art & Awareness event can be directed to Kimberly Barbour of CCE at 631-461-5294 or kp237@cornell.edu.

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