November 2020
Lunch ‘N Learn – Crabbing Responsibly at Barnegat Bay: Catch Them if You Can
Catching blue crabs at Barnegat Bay is an important activity that spans generations. Over the years, there has been a debate about the numbers and sizes of crabs captured with perceptions that "crabbing isn't what it used to be". Eleven students at the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) formed a "Crabbing Responsibly at Barnegat Bay" (CRABB) Team that was organized to develop a survey to get a better understanding of recreational crab captures and perceptions. This included…
Find out more »December 2020
Lunch ‘N Learn – Celebrate the Winter Holidays
Celebrate the winter holidays and the reopening of the Tucker’s Island Lighthouse. This month’s Lunch and Learn program will be hosted by a variety of speakers who are winter holiday experts. They will tell stories, discuss histories, and demonstrate some activities of winter celebrations. There are many cultural winter celebrations, most of which involve lights. We will explore those traditions that have been part of the Jersey shore, some for decades and some for centuries. The lighthouse will be decorated…
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