Event

Terrace Talk: Crabs of the Cape

Cape Cod National Seashore

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 42.000000, -70.000000


Salt Pond Visitor Center, 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, MA

Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Saturday

Dates:

March 05, 2022 to May 07, 2022

Time:

2:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

It has been said that small things can have large impacts. Crabs have played an important role in the ecosystem, as well as daily life on Cape Cod. Join a ranger to explore how crabs have and continue to create change at Cape Cod National Seashore. 

Meet at the Salt Pond Visitor Center for a 30 minute program every Saturday at 2 pm.

This is a family presentation hosted in the auditorium for a Powerpoint presentation.

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

Hand holding a spider crab (Libinia emarginata), a non-aggressive, slow moving crab.
Hand holding a spider crab (Libinia emarginata), a non-aggressive, slow moving crab.
Hand holding a spider crab (Libinia emarginata), a non-aggressive, slow moving crab, that relies heavily on camouflage.
NPS Photo
Tags: cape cod national seashore ecology crab presentation family friendly nature natural marine ecosystem