Members and supporters of the Holgate Taxpayers Association shelled out time and effort recently to create a giant eco-art clam statue to educate passersby and to benefit nonprofit organization ReClam the Bay.

The HTA’s involvement in the project stemmed, said President Rand Pearsall, “from our 423 members’ desire to protect our environment and from a conversation between Dan Macone, past HTA president, and Rick Bushnell, ReClam the Bay president.