Stuck in a Shell.
Imagine being attached to the inside of a shell that you could never leave. How might you survive? Snails, or gastropods, move around on their stomach-foot. Ribbed Mussels, though they appear quite stuck in the grass, actually create fertilizers for baby marsh creatures. Each shell will tell us a story if we look carefully enough.
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Directions:
Cross the Sagamore Bridge onto Cape Cod. From Route 6, take exit 7 to Yarmouth Port. Go north one mile on Willow Street, and take a left onto Route 6A west. Proceed for approximately one mile, then take a right on Bone Hill Road (where you’ll see a large sign for the Harbor Point Restaurant) and a smaller sign for Long Pasture. Follow Bone Hill Road past the upper trail head parking area to the end of Bone Hill Rd and look for a large white Sanctuary sign on your left. Take this driveway to the Visitor Center parking area. Parking is available in the field to your left, and around the circular drive in front of the Visitor Center.
