Beach Exploration

Explore the beach with Friends of Saltwater State Park

Dates our Naturalists will be on the beach to answer your questions at Saltwater State Park:

JULY

Sat.      7/11     9:00am-11:00am  

Tues.    7/14    10:30am-1:30pm   

Wed.  7/15    11:00am-2:00pm Naturalists at Saltwater AND Dash Point State Parks

Thurs.  7/16    12:00pm-2:00pm 

AUGUST

Mon.   8/10      9:00am-11:00am    

Tues.   8/11      9:30am-12:00pm     

Wed.   8/12      10:00am-12:30pm

Thurs. 8/13      11:00am-1:00pm

The intertidal environment can present some challenges to the animals who call it home. Sometimes hiding is a good strategy for surviving low tides. 

Sometimes it’s finding refuge on another animal’s egg case.

Conserving energy, moisture and avoiding predators will allow these animals to survive these summer daytime low tides.

A sample of what we’ve found:

Mottled sea star on a moon snail sand collar (eggs)

Purple sea star

Can you find where the crab is hiding?