Oysters: Nature’s Water Purifiers

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A logo of Hammocks Beach State Park. The logo has a golden sea turtle in the center of a blue circle with the park's name. Blue waves wash across the logo and a loggerhead sea turtle dressed in a ranger's uniform is in the bottom right corner

Oysters: Nature’s Water Purifiers

A logo of Hammocks Beach State Park. The logo has a golden sea turtle in the center of a blue circle with the park's name. Blue waves wash across the logo and a loggerhead sea turtle dressed in a ranger's uniform is in the bottom right corner
TOPICS:  
  • Life Sciences,
  • Engineering,
  • Environment
EVENT TYPE:  
  • Hands-On,
  • Indoor Event,
  • Outdoor Event

WHEN

4/19 (Saturday)
from 3:00pm - 4:00pm
2025-04-19 19:00:002025-04-19 20:00:00UTCOysters: Nature’s Water PurifiersDive into the fascinating world of oysters and their incredible role as the ocean’s natural filtration system! This program combines an engaging classroom session with a hands-on experiment where participants will select materials to design and build their own water filtration systems. Using their creations, they’ll test "contaminated water" to see how effectively their filters remove impurities, mirroring the work of these remarkable shellfish in the wild. Call 910-326-4881 to register. 1572 Hammocks Beach Rd., Swansboro, NC 28584

WHERE

Hammocks Beach State Park
1572 Hammocks Beach Rd.
Swansboro, NC 28584
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AUDIENCE

  • Children,
  • Teens,
  • Families

ADMISSION

FREE

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Registration required

Dive into the fascinating world of oysters and their incredible role as the ocean’s natural filtration system! This program combines an engaging classroom session with a hands-on experiment where participants will select materials to design and build their own water filtration systems. Using their creations, they’ll test "contaminated water" to see how effectively their filters remove impurities, mirroring the work of these remarkable shellfish in the wild.

Call 910-326-4881 to register.

Contact Information

Hammocks Beach State Park
jason.vanzant@ncparks.gov

AUDIENCE

  • Children,
  • Teens,
  • Families

ADMISSION

FREE!
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