Event
Discover Horseshoe Crabs! (Wilderness)
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Wilderness Visitor Center: Take William Floyd Parkway (Route 46) to Smith Point County Park for access to the Wilderness Visitor Center, a small octagonal building on the right as you are headed south. Parking is available in the Smith Point parking lot just to the east/on the leftDates & Times
Date:
Friday, May 24, 2024
Time:
7:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Guided Tour
Walk
Description
On the nights of the full and new moon in May and June, horseshoe crabs arrive at Fire Island’s beaches to lay their eggs. Join park rangers to learn about these prehistoric creatures and why they are so important to the food web, as we walk to a bay beach to observe them. Dress for the weather and for walking on sand.
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