Classes for Kids

From BBPA

One of the educational activities of the BBPA is to hold classes for children during the month of August. The classes teach kids about the plants and creatures of the barrier beach, and are fun as well as educational. We've had very successful programs in 2007 and 2008.

Our schedule for 2009 classes will be announced in the early summer. Remember to check back.

[edit] Summer 2008 Classes for Kids, by Cornell Marine & The Audubon Society

This year we were pleased to offer a series of classes in August for children ages 6 - 12 conducted by the Cornell Marine Extension and The Audobon Society of New York, right here in West Hampton Dunes. Here are a few pictures from our Summer 2008 series of "Classes for Kids". The classes were very well attended and enjoyed by all.

[edit] Pictures from Summer 2007 Classes

During the summer of 2007, a number of classes for children were held in conjuction Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County's Program here on Long Island. Check out the site, lots going on this fall....Pumpkin Flinging Festival Nov 17th, 2007, Fall Organic Market and more! at http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/suffolk/

You can find examples of the 2007 classes in the June 2007 Newsletter.

Pictures: If you have pictures from past classes, please send them to us.

Stacy Myers shows a Starfish to the Jr. Biologists	Kids learning proper paddling technique	Learning to Seine for Bay Creatures	Sea Urchin from Moriches Bay
Kate Unrath studies the Sea Creatures	Nancy Unrath & daughter Kate	Mike & Tricia Rossi Supervise the class	Mia McGinty gets a great view of the classes
Lily McGinty find's tarpin's mate in the grasses	Learning to Seine for the bay's local creatures	Learning about sea urchins	Kayaker's get a close look at Swan Island's Nesting terns
Kayak class takes off for Swan Island	Jr. Biologists learn to look, but, don't touch!	Everybody is interested in the sea creatures	Diamond Back Tarpin