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Maxx made a 'shocking' discovery, a Stargazer!

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Roxxi enjoying a sea star!

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Pufferfish

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Sea Robin

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Pufferfish

Seasonal Programs

Check our Marine Events page for seasonal programming!

Click on the image above to register for all programs and camp and learn more about these 2025 winter/spring programs!

Please ONLY BRING registered children; space is limited and we will not be able to accommodate extra children at the door. All registration for camp and outreach programs are online at UltraCamp.

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Arctic Animals for Mini-Marine Biologists

(Ages 3-5 with 1 adult) Explore the frozen world of creatures that call the Arctic and Antarctic home. How do they do it! Make a cool craft with your preschooler to take with you! Space is Limited!!! Pre-Registration for all programs is required.

Mini vs. Mighty

Investigate the largest things in the ocean and the tiniest things and how they interact! Fun facts about them and who eats who! Make a mighty craft to take home!

Migration Explorations

What is migration? Come explore the animals near the shore that migrate! How do they know where to go and why do they go there? How do they know when it's time to move and how do they make their way back? Just a few questions we'll discover answers too as we learn about and touch some live animals, take a migration rock and make a craft on the go!

Jr. Marine Biologist

(Ages 3-5 with 1 adult) Looking for a unique way to spend time with your preschooler? Join us for a fun-filled two hours as you and your child learn about the marine environment. This very special program includes hands-on time with live marine animals, beach activities, and a craft. This is a great way to introduce your child to marine ecology! Space is Limited, pre-registration required!

Long Island Invaders

Alien invaders have reached Long Island, and they're not from outer space! Explores some of the invasive animals & plants moving into our local habitats learn about native and non-native species and the effects invasives have on our coastal environment. Make an awesome alien creature to take home! Space is limited!

Spring Beach Walks

(Ages 6-12 and is a drop-off program) Come and explore the beautiful sandy beaches of Long Island’s South Shore with us! We’ll look for marine creatures that call the salt marsh and barriers beaches home, and learn some fun facts about them. Make sure to dress for the weather as we’ll be walking outdoors for 1.5 hours. Weather permitting. This is a DROP-OFF program. Space is Limited!!! Pre-Registration for all programs is required.

Previously Offered Programs:

Cool Crustaceans

(Ages 3-5 with 1 adult) Spend some time with your preschooler and our cool crustaceans as we learn all about these amazing crawling creatures of the sea! Make a cool craft to take home!

Marine Reptiles and their Land-Based Buddies

(Ages 3-5 with 1 adult) Discover what makes a reptile a reptile and what adaptations these creatures have to help them survive in some of the world's most unique environments. Reptiles from marine environments are covered, along with some of their counterparts from the land. Touch and explore live reptiles and preserved artifacts. Make an awesome cold-blooded craft to take home!

Things That Sting (And Things That Don't)!!!

(Ages 6-12 and is a drop-off program) Discover some of the local and global sea creatures that are known to sting, bite, or slime us! We will also look at some of the creatures that don't sting and dispel some of the myths associated with them. Make an awesome non-stinging creature to take home! Space is Limited!!! Registration is required.

Last updated January 9, 2025