FREE

All Ages (Recommended Ages 6+) | Talk

Join us for a fun-filled event dedicated to raising awareness about nesting shorebirds.

Each year shorebirds and seabirds travel to Long Island to nest along its beaches and islands. Learn about the six nesting shorebird and seabird species of our beaches, the threats they face during their nesting season and how guest can help in the conservation efforts to protect them.

Walk-ins welcome, even if tickets are sold out! Please arrive on time, doors close after 10 minutes.

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Our Guest Speaker:

Shelby Casas - Coastal Program Manager, Audubon New York

Prior to her role with Audubon New York, Shelby worked with Audubon Connecticut as a seasonal Coastal Waterbird technician. She started her birding journey at Clarkson University studying Golden-winged Warblers population distribution in Northern New York where she graduated with a BS in Biology and focus on Environmental Science. She has been working with shorebirds for four years and, she oversees the monitoring and stewardship for federal and state shorebirds of concern for Audubon on multiple sites across Long Island. She is based at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Center in Oyster Bay.

Photo Credit: Luke Franke, National Audubon Society

*Jones Beach Vehicle Use Fees in effect 8:00am-4:00pm. Parking free after 4:00pm.