Description
Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to highlight our native Atlantic horseshoe crab, a species that dates back 400 million years but faces serious challenges today from habitat loss and growing pressure from human uses.
Starting with an indoor presentation, we'll learn more about ongoing research efforts to protect and understand this incredible species. Then we'll head to the flats to search for horseshoe crabs coming up on the beach to spawn and talk about their behavior, biology, conservation, and management. We'll also discuss and participate in Mass Audubon's horseshoe crab research, including our monitoring and tagging programs.
When
- Sat, May 23, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Who
Adults
Cost
- Adult Members $18
- Adult Nonmembers $22
Where
Location: Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, Cummaquid
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Questions? Contact us:
- 508-362-7475 [email protected]
Instructors
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Mass Audubon Staff
Instructions
Please dress for the weather and wear shoes that can get wet and muddy. Participants must wear shoes throughout the program.
Please arrive and check-in 10 minutes before the start of the program at the Discovery Center. This program includes sanctuary admission for the remainder of the day.