Sherwood Mill Pond is many things.
The 80-plus acres bordered by Compo Cove, I-95 and railroad tracks, Hillspoint Road and Sherwood Island State Park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, a beautiful place for quiet contemplation, and a popular spot for clamming.
It’s also the site of a commercial oyster aquaculture operation.
Millions of oysters keep the saltwater — washed in and out through tidal gates — clean. They’re sold up and down the East Coast.
Many Westporters have no idea what goes on there, right (literally) under their noses.
Matt Murray, Andrew Colabella, Seth Braunstein, Paul Lebowitz, Diane Silfen, Michael Simso, Seth Schachter and Robbie Guimond do.
They correctly identified last week’s Photo Challenge: a tightly cropped photo of part of the oyster farming. (Click here to see.)
It’s worth taking a look, the next time you’re near Old Mill Beach.
You may not see a lot. Much of the oystering takes place underwater.
But you’ll find one more reason that the Sherwood Mill Pond is one of Westport’s most remarkable resources.
This week’s Photo Challenge is a two-fer: What are these? And where in Westport would you see them?
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(Photo/Pat Saviano)
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Wonderful artwork by our late beloved classmate, Kelley Spearen (Staples HS ‘71)
Riverside Ave across from Saugatuck Elementary.
I was always told that the totem pole was part of the School Art Collection. And at one point, it could be seen behind what is now known as Saugatuck Elementary School.
Correct, Brendan. Very observant!
I’m gonna go with Riverside Ave house, brown ranch with the really cool Japanese garden and artwork.