Hampton Bays Second Graders Visit Shinnecock Inlet

Hampton Bays Elementary School second graders, with clip boards in hand, recently combed the beach at the Shinnecock Inlet.

The students were hunting for various sea creatures as part of an annual field trip earlier last week.

During the trip, which was led by Ranger Eric Powers from Your Connection to Nature of Smithtown, the students learned about the diversity of beach life through a variety of activities, including a seaside beach scavenger hunt.

The students were taught to identify a number of sea creatures from moon snails to muscles, to oysters and full feathers.

They also learned more about the birds that make their home along the area’s waterways, including the Ospray.

Photo Caption: (left to right) Hampton Bays second graders Melany Coronel, Fyona Neilson and Briana Avendano hunt for beach creatures during a recent field trip to the Shinnecock Inlet.

Photo courtesy of the Hampton Bays School District

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