The weekend-long celebration of the at the Pismo Beach Clam Festival not only brought extra business to the community but organizers taught people more about this iconic creature.

Rosemary Tenuta spent her Sunday morning learning how to rebury clams at the Pismo Beach Clam Fest. This lesson was meant to teach young beachgoers what to do if they see a Pismo clam under 4.5 inches.

“So we learned how to bury them,” Rosemary said. “So they can stay alive.”

The Pismo Beach stewardship tent at the Clam Festival hosted this lesson, with Cal Poly students educating the crowd.

Rosemary’s dad, J.D. Tenuta, said he’s glad the festival had something like this for his daughter. He said it’s great seeing children interested in helping the clams.

“I think it's great,” Tenuta said. “She's been out at

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