Description
With more than 4,500 crab species roaming the world's oceans, you might be surprised to discover just how many call Duxbury Bay home. On this guided beach exploration, search for live crabs in tidepools, rocky areas, the wrack line, and shallow waters—encountering green crabs, rock crabs, spider crabs, and hermit crabs up close and in their natural habitat.
Naturalists explain crab behaviors, adaptations, and ecological roles as you explore the shoreline, making this a genuinely eye-opening look at creatures that most beachgoers walk right past.
Mass Audubon is grateful for the generosity of the Duxbury Beach Reservation Inc. for funding this program and for their service and dedication to protecting the critical resource we know as Duxbury Beach.
When
- Tue, Jul 07, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Who
Adults & Families - 0 - 17
Cost
- Adult Members Free
- Adult Nonmembers Free
- Child Members Free
- Child Nonmembers Free
Where
Location: Duxbury Beach, Duxbury
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Questions? Contact us:
- 781-837-9400 [email protected]
Instructors
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Mass Audubon Staff
Instructions
Meet on the ocean side of the Powder Point Bridge at the intersection with Gurnet Rd on Duxbury Beach. After crossing the bridge, there is a small building on the right—let them know you are there for the Mass Audubon program, and they will direct you to park in the small parking lot behind the building. Parking is free for the duration of the program.
Wear foot protection that can get wet. Check in with the instructor upon arrival.