Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon

07/21/2026

Horseshoe crabs are fascinating ancient creatures that have existed for 450 million years and survived five mass extinction events, but can they survive humans?
Join Christine Suter, executive director of Friends of the Bay and President of the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society, to learn about the natural history of horseshoe crabs, their relationship to migratory shorebirds, the use of their blood in the biomedical industry, and conservation efforts. Registration is required. Open to all. https://myhpl.libnet.info/event/16776037

07/21/2026

07/17/2026

Join HOBAS president Christine Suter at the Huntington Public Library on Thursday, July 30th for a presentation all about horseshoe crabs!

Horseshoe crabs are fascinating ancient creatures that have existed for 450 million years and have survived five mass extinctions, but can they survive humans?

Learn about the natural history of horseshoe crabs, their relationship to migratory shorebirds, the use of the their blood in the biomedical industry and conservation efforts.

This program is free but registration is required through the Huntington Public Library at the following link https://myhpl.libnet.info/event/16776037

07/03/2026

Heading to the beach this holiday weekend? Keep an eye out for Piping Plovers and other shorebirds nesting right on the sand. Give them plenty of space so they can raise their chicks safely.

Remember to share the shore!

06/29/2026

We’ve got an exciting lineup this July! We’re offering multiple field trips, one early‑morning bird walk, and an evening lecture at the Huntington Public Library.

Registration details vary by event, so be sure to check the flyer before signing up.

To register for the bird walk visit: https://tinyurl.com/HOB-Audubon

To register for the library program visit: https://myhpl.libnet.info/event/16776037

06/16/2026

Tomorrow evening at Cold Spring Harbor Library! Sweetbriar will be bringing multiple magnificent birds of prey for show and tell.

05/30/2026

To register for this free in-person program please email [email protected]

05/21/2026

Register at www.friendsofthebay.org/events

Horseshoe crabs are fascinating ancient creatures that have existed for 450 million years and survived five mass extinction events, but can they survive humans?

Join Christine Suter, executive director of Friends of the Bay and vice president of the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society, to learn about the natural history of horseshoe crabs, their relationship to migratory shorebirds, the use of their blood in the biomedical industry, and conservation efforts.

Cameron Jenness, director of education for the WaterFront Center will discuss the New York Horseshoe Crab Monitoring Network and how you can become a citizen scientist and participate in horseshoe crab monitoring surveys in Oyster Bay.

05/21/2026