Here are some other great things to do in our
area as part of your marine learning experience!
Beach
Cleanup
Spend 1-2 hours cleaning a local
beach and collect data as part of a national and local monitoring program.
Includes brief presentation about the monitoring program, the
effects of trash on marine life and our quality of life and information on
marine life in the Gulf of Maine. Participants
help collect data on the types of trash picked up and learn about our
trash reporting system. All
materials are provided, although participants are suggested to wear
comfortable closed-toed shoes and dress in layers.
More
information.
Tide
Pool Walk
Explore tide
pool areas at a local beach and look for crabs, sea stars, periwinkles,
barnacles and more. Learn
about intertidal marine life and the adaptations necessary for them to
survive in their ever-changing habitat.
The tidepool walk can only be done at certain times of day, and can
last from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Whale
Watch
Spend 4-5
hours out at sea looking for the largest animals in the world!
Sightings are different every day, but frequently sighted species
are finback, humpback and minke whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphins,
basking sharks, ocean sunfish, harbor seals and a variety of seabirds.
You’ll have the opportunity to interact with our research
scientist and, learn to collect data and identify species. Hands-on
demonstrations are available. Whale
watch schedule varies. Currently,
we work with two local whale watch boats, although we are hoping to expand
our network:
Atlantic
Fishing & Whale Watching in Rye, NH (www.atlanticwhalewatch.com)
Granite
State Whale Watch in Rye, NH (www.whales-rye.com)
Newburyport
Whale Watch in Newburyport, MA (www.newburyportwhalewatch.com)
Isles
of Shoals Trip
Tour nine
historic islands six miles off the coast.
Cruise aboard the M/V Thomas Laighton, a steamship replica, around
the Isles of Shoals. In
addition to marine ecology, you’ll also learn about local history, the
early importance of the Isles of Shoals fishing fleet and a 125-year
old hotel.
Cruises by Isles of Shoals Steamship Co. in Portsmouth, NH (www.islesofshoals.com)
Seacoast
Science Center
This
local science center is set on 330 acres on the coast. The Center has
year-round educational programs and exhibits on local marine ecology and
history.
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Sandy
Point Discovery Center
Located on
the shores of Great Bay, this center offers exhibits on Great Bay, a
National Estuarine Research Reserve and the creatures that call it home.
Also has nature trails and offers kayak trips in the summer.
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