Facility Programs

Dive into an exploration of Long Island's marine habitats such as salt marshes, bays, and ocean beaches. Following a presentation with live marine animals, tour our touch tank room and participate in a guided beach ecology hike. Also available to pair with seining in our marsh.

Take a more in depth hike through our salt marsh and learn about the importance of this unique, changing habitat. During warm weather, go seining in the shallow, calm water to collect and identify local fish species. This trip must be scheduled around low tide.

Explore our bay beaches (and ocean beaches-available at Tiana Bayside), learn about these important habitats first hand, collect shells, egg casings, and other artifacts to create a one of a kind art piece. Observe and learn about the wildlife and habitats along our local shores.

Walk and talk with a scientist and local artist while exploring Long Island’s seascapes around our facility. Learn to document the natural world through observation, writing, sketching, and photography. (Participants bring their own supplies).

Learn all about seahorses and the underwater meadows of eelgrass that they rely on for habitat. Students will learn about our Seahorse Conservation Initiative and how we measure and study seahorses in the wild. Then participants will wade into the eelgrass meadows off of our Tiana Bayside Facility and use a special seine net to search for seahorses!

Leave the mess to us! This program offers an overview about shark biology followed by an optional shark dissection. Leave the mess to us! Students will also get all the benefits of our live animal touch tank and the natural habitats surrounding our facility.

Learn all about shorebird species that pass through Long Island during spring migration and call our beaches home during the summer months. We will explore the salt marsh and surrounding beach and look for birds, observing and learning about their behavior and importance to the marine environment. Following this we will create an art piece for students to take home.

Hatchery and facility tours, touch tank demonstrations, eelgrass workshops, beach walks and more. We can accommodate corporate outings and teacher trainings. Volunteer opportunities available! Contact our booking coordinator, Marisa Bottari, for more information.

Students learn about the currents and tides that move through our waterways and what they bring with them, from beautiful tropical fish to harmful plastic debris. Discover simple changes that will help keep our waterways and ecosystems healthy and vibrant. Using this knowledge, students will get creative in making a marine debris awareness assemblage on canvas.

Oysters are filter feeders, and help clean our bay water. They grow in masses forming oyster reefs that serve as a natural barrier to storm waves and provide important habitat for fish and many other sea creatures. Students will earn about the life of oysters, their environmental significance, CCE Marine’s SPAT program, and create their own multi-medium painting collage ofan oyster reef.

Host a paint workshop. Students will create a marine themed work of art, guided by local artist, Carolyn Munaco. CCE educators will provide inspiring lessons on the subject matter, such as clams, whales, sharks, horseshoe crabs, fish, or habitats. Then you will receive step-by-step guidance as you create your work of art. Choose your species, or plan a session!