Brooklyn Bridge Park Presents for families: 'Seining the River Wild'

Website:
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/go/programs-/-events/educational-progr...

Educational Programming
SEINING THE RIVER WILD
DATE/TIME:
Saturday, May 22, 9:30am-11:30am
Saturday, June 26, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday, July 10, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday, July 24, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday, August 7,11:30am-1:30pm
Saturday, August 21, 12:00pm-2:00pm
LOCATION: Main Street, beach under the Manhattan Bridge
FREE!

Find out what lives in the waters under the Manhattan Bridge! Join experts from the Coastal Marine Resource Center as we use a 30-foot seining net to catch fish and other remarkable East River creatures. Families and kids can take a good look at the fish before we release them back to their homes and keep a tally of our catch. We provide field guides, identification keys, and plenty of fun to go around. Suggested ages: 5-10. Beach under the Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Previous catches have included flounder, striped bass, Atlantic tomcod, bay anchovy, green crabs, blue crabs, shrimp, comb jellies, silversides, and pipefish.