Sponges, Seaweeds, Shells & More: Exploring the Intertidal Zone

Sponges, Seaweeds, Shells & More: Exploring the Intertidal Zone


Date: May 17, 2025
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Meeting Place: Red River Beach
Leader: Gil Newton
Price: 15
Attendee Limit: 15

Are you curious about what you find and see on your beach walks? Join field guide author and science educator Gil Newton to discover the shellfish, crabs, echinoderms (including sea cucumber), sponges, seaweeds, the "living fossil," and other creatures that share our sandy shores. Get to know your wild, intertidal neighbors at Red River Beach on Nantucket Sound.

Photos courtesy of Gerry Beetham.


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