On July 31st and August 1st, join Healthy Rivers Ogunquit for their First Annual Green Crab Derby and Cook-Off!
Derby: For the derby, a $15 entry fee covers up to 4 crabbers per team, with the chance to participate in a kid-friendly low tide crabbing team from 3:45-5 pm on July 31st or a high tide adult team on 10:45-12 pm the morning of August 1st. Attend the Launch Party at the Leavitt Theatre on Monday, July 31, between 1 and 3:15 pm to pick up your derby gear, check out a green crab touch tank, and learn tips and tricks for catching green crabs.
Wrap Party & Cookoff: From 3-4 PM on Tuesday, join GreenCrab.org and HeRO at The Leavitt Theatre for a wrap party and Cook-Off where four local restaurants will then be competing to create the ultimate green crab dish and serving up samples! The Leavitt will also be screening Nubar Alexanian’s “Recipe for Disaster” for those wanting to learn more about invasive green crabs in New England. During the wrap party, HeRO will be handing out prizes to winning teams while GreenCrab.org chats about the impact of green crabs and how eating them can mitigate their invasive impact. Tickets for the wrap party and Cook-Off are also available to purchase for $10.
Participating Restaurants Include:
LEARN MORE ABOUT HeRO’S WORK WITH GREEN CRABS