Long Island Students Receive Awards for “Share the Shore” Artwork

Drexel Elementary school students co-hosted a #ShareTheShore press conference alongside Audubon New York and NYS Parks to celebrate the beginning of beach season and to help protect threatened beach-nesting birds!
The students have been working with their art teacher and staff from the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center to create themed educational signage about the birds.
For beachgoers who notice any of these behaviors, you too can learn how to “Be a Good Egg” on the beach! Try practicing these tips to help make our beaches safe for shorebirds and their chicks:
When space allows, round your path around shorebird flocks and individual birds to give them enough space to feed and rest.
Stay away from roped off areas where shorebirds are raising their young.
Let birds tend to their nests and babies in the safety of the dry sand by walking in the wet sand.
If pets are permitted on the beach, keep them on leash at all times and away from protected nesting areas.
Pay attention to beach closures, which are in place to protect vulnerable shorebird populations