FAMILY EVENTS
Frog Calls at the Rackliffe House Trail
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time: 6 pm to 7:30pm
Meeting Location: In front of the Assateague Island National Seashore Visitor Center
Address: 11800 Marsh View Lane, Berlin, MD
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Frogs communicate by calling to each other. In some places you can hear a whole frog concert on warm spring evenings. Amphibians often hide very well, so the best way to identify the species present is to listen to their specific calls. Join us and learn about amphibian life, behavior, and how to distinguish species by their sounds. This event is in the evening because frogs are most active at night. Please be prepared to walk about a mile, and wear shoes that may get wet. Also, please bring bug spray.
Water Quality Testing and Crabbing
Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024
Time: 3 PM to 4:30 PM
Meeting point: Public Landing Fishing Pier
Address: End of Public Landing Rd, Snow Hill, MD
Come and learn real-life scientific methods to test the bay’s water quality. Then spend some time at the beautiful Public Landing pier on Chincoteague Bay to catch crabs and go swimming. We hope to see lots of crabs, and maybe some other sea creatures as well. We will provide bait, crab lines, and nets as well as life vests for those who need them. The pier has a small slide into the water and makes a great place to cool off and have fun in the bay. Please bring a bathing suit, towel, and water shoes (the bay is shallow enough for bigger kids to stand up), sunscreen and bug spray. There is also a shady pavilion with tables at the pier for a picnic.
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