Outside Science (inside parks): Nesting Shorebirds and Horseshoe Crabs in Fire Island National Seashore

The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics such as sea turtles and light pollution, toxic algal blooms, and mercury levels in dragonfly larvae. Watch this and all the previous episodes on the Explore Nature website or the Explore Nature YouTube Channel.

This episode takes us to Fire Island National Seashore where interns work to protect nesting shorebirds and horseshoe crabs.

Duration:

4 minutes, 27 seconds

This episode takes us to Fire Island National Seashore where interns work to protect nesting shorebirds and horseshoe crabs.