Description
Low-tide on Cape Cod is the perfect time to search for the mysterious and ancient horseshoe crab, a species that dates back 400 million years! Guided by a Mass Audubon naturalist, carefully explore the sandy flats at with your family and friends, while learning about their behavior, biology, and conservation!
Be a citizen scientist for a day and engage in horseshoe crab tagging; an important tool to help us understand and help this special creature which faces serious challenges from habitat loss and growing pressure from human uses. This hands-on program is welcome to children and adults!
When
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Who
Adults & Families - 4 - 17
Cost
- Adult Members $14
- Adult Nonmembers $18
- Child Members $10
- Child Nonmembers $14
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. This program includes sanctuary admission for the remainder of the day.