Are you looking to infuse a globally significant ecological phenomenon and current real-world resource management challenge into your classroom? If so, you should consider signing up for the Green Eggs and Sand Workshop being coordinated this year by the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife and held from May 10 - 12, 2013 in beautiful Cape May, New Jersey.
During the full and new moon events in May and June, thousands of horseshoe crabs come ashore to spawn, primarily in Delaware Bay. It is also during this time when migrating shorebirds descend upon the beaches to rest and feed on the horseshoe crab eggs before continuing onto their Arctic breeding grounds. The Green Eggs and Sand Workshop will delve into the ecological connections between horseshoe crabs and shorebirds, and the challenges encountered in managing this resource.
Workshop sessions will offer presentations from experts in the field, explore the Green Eggs & Sand curriculum, and provide demonstrations of the rich assortment of hands-on activities the curriculum offers. Field trips to Delaware Bay beaches are a special highlight of the weekend and include the opportunity to observe nighttime spawning of horseshoe crabs, and a day trip to a beach to observe horseshoe crab eggs and shorebird feeding. Experts will also discuss the biomedical use of horseshoe crabs, and horseshoe crab management.
Workshop participants will receive the award-winning, Green Eggs & Sand curriculum pack, which was recently updated with current information and new activities.
Don't miss this great opportunity to take part in an intensive, not-to-be-missed, field enriched workshop during the peak horseshoe crab spawning and shorebird-viewing time on Delaware Bay!
Deadline for registration is April 10. The cost is $100. A registration form is available at
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/greeneggs.htm .
For more information regarding this workshop please contact Karen Leskie at karen.leskie@dep.state.nj.us .
