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Today, Rivers are Life proudly premieres its newest film "The Captain & The Super Clams'' which takes viewers to the east coast of Florida to Indian River Lagoon. This journey brings us alongside River Heroes Dr. Todd Osbourne and fishing legend Captain Blair Wiggins, as they work to restore the clam population that was decimated by unregulated commercial clamming in the 1990s.
From being on the water each day, Captain Blair noticed a dramatic decrease in the local clam population. Clams work as natural filtration systems and the water quality began to deteriorate in their absence, creating mass algae blooms that blocked sunlight from reaching the seagrass, which is a vital part of the Indian River Lagoon’s ecosystem. Captain Blair knew that action needed to be taken to bring the clams back, so in 2019, he teamed up with Dr. Todd Osbourne and the Indian River Clam Restoration Project.
After days of searching for surviving clams, the team was only able to find 39 that survived in an area that once hosted over 9 billion clams. These 39 “super clams” were then transported to the University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory where the team carefully bred them, producing millions of clams that were ready to be returned to the lagoon. The Indian River Clam Restoration Project team continues to carefully monitor the quality of the ecosystem by collecting data and conducting scientific water tests regularly. The team is also taking an innovative approach to building new breeding areas within the lagoon, such as using a drone to spread new clams across large areas which used to be done by hand.
"As an avid outdoor enthusiast, what was happening here in the lagoon was easily noticeable and we knew that changes needed to be made," said Dr. Todd Osbourne. "Teaming up with Blair and the Indian River Clam Restoration Project has allowed us to take a scientific approach while incorporating local knowledge and grassroots efforts from folks who love living and fishing here."
"The Captain & The Super Clams" showcases the positive impact that a local community can have on their natural surroundings. By monitoring and noticing the negative changes in the lagoon over time, the Indian River Lagoon community was able to pivot and provide resources that will help restore their local waterway, bringing a thriving clam population back to naturally filter the water.
"The Captain & The Super Clams" premieres June 5, 2024
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Brynmor will offer full-time, part-time, and drop-in care at Diplotots. Diplotots serves all federal employees and community members and is expanding to serve more children. To enquire about enrollment, please visit our website at https://brynmorearlyed.com/enroll-now/.
“The Board of Directors is excited to bring Brynmor’s family-centered child care approach to the Department of State and surrounding community,” said Diplotots Board President Paige Ellis. “Diplotots has served the community for nearly 30 years, and with Brynmor at the helm, we are confident Diplotots will continue to thrive for decades to come.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with the Diplotots Board of Directors, the Department of State, and the General Services Administration to provide high-quality child care at Diplotots,” said Brynmor’s founder, Rhian Evans Allvin. “We are committed to the experience each child and family has with our educators and administrative team. Our greatest hope is to nurture creativity and curiosity each day in a joyful, play-based environment. We look forward to bringing those values to Diplotots.”
The Brynmor team has decades of experience designing high-quality early education systems, opening new programs, directing the operations of programs, and bringing the promise of high-quality education to young children across varying income levels.
Brynmor uses HighScope as its curriculum framework. The HighScope Infant-Toddler Curriculum and HighScope Preschool Curriculum are designed based on decades of research on early childhood development. Active learning is at the center of the curriculum. It is the foundation from which young children gain knowledge through their natural play and interactions with the environment, events, their peers and educators.
Brynmor is an early education center and preschool located in Virginia and the District of Columbia. They serve children ages six weeks through five years. Brynmor was founded by Rhian Evans Allvin who has spent her career promoting and advocating for the federal, state, and local systems and structures that lead to high-quality early education for all children and professional careers for early childhood educators. Brynmor is a privately owned business established with the belief that private companies have a responsibility to be a force for good and that the growth of the company must be in partnership with the children and families it serves, the early childhood educators and staff it employs, and the companies and public agencies with whom it partners.
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