Green Eggs and Sand Workshop May 13 – 15

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 13 – 15 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 spectacular resource.