# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ask an Educator: Horseshoe Crabs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Do you want to know more about Horseshoe crabs?  Learn why this living fossil is important and how we monitor them in a hands on program.About this EventHorseshoe crabs are an important part of marine eco-systems. These aquatic roombas haven't evolved for over 400 million years, when dinosaurs still roamed the earth. They are essientally a living fossil, meaning we have so much to learn from them. Explore the shore to find out how horseshoe crabs are monitored during their mating season in Jamaica Bay and why we work to protect them.Join us along Fresh Creek at the Penn Water Access Area on Saturday, June 27th, 2026 from 12pm to 2pm.All materials are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy!Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.Registration not required.The Penn Water Access Area is about 0.25 miles, or a 5-10 minute walk, from the Penn Parking Lot. This program will include a short walking portion on sand.Park Entrance: 1750 Granville Payne Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11239  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/812884a0-6e3e-11f1-9142-23c31cc090e3-rimg-w572-h740-dcc0e5ed-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/ask-an-educator-horseshoe-crabs/100001990426048893
- **Event Categories**: fitness
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Shirley Chisholm State Park
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Brooklyn
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Shirley Chisholm State Park
- **lat**: 40.6430561
- **long**: -73.87551719999999
- **full address**: Shirley Chisholm State Park, 1750 Granville Payne Avenue, Brooklyn, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ask an Educator: Horseshoe Crabs being held?
  - **A:** Ask an Educator: Horseshoe Crabs takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Shirley Chisholm State Park, 1750 Granville Payne Avenue, Brooklyn, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ask an Educator: Horseshoe Crabs?
  - **A:** Ask an Educator: Horseshoe Crabs is organized by Shirley Chisholm Environmental Education Team.

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