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For more info, email Marla_Hamilton@fws.gov

Marla writes:

Another season of Horseshoe Crab tagging is upon us and I hope you all look forward to a safe and productive season this year. First let me introduce my self. I am Marla Hamilton and a SCEP student here at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This year I have been assigned as the lead with coordinating tagging efforts at Monomoy NWR. While previously on the refuge many Horseshoe crabs were seen spawning and therefore a decision was made to start our tagging efforts earlier this year. We have been charged with tagging up to a 1000 Horseshoe crabs this year. So let’s start tagging!

The next full moon is Saturday May 5, 2012. This is an initial email looking for volunteer availability on the 3rd and 4th of May. We are looking for 6-10 people who can help us on the listed dates. You must be physically able to get in and out of our boats from the water. Tagging requires a lot of walking, reaching into the water and picking up crabs, wading in the water and you will get very wet/dirty. Likewise you will need to be able to bring a lunch, water, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses /hat, etc. Tagging takes 3 – 4 hours and we ask that you arrive at our headquarters an hour and a half before high tide on the day of tagging.

· High Tide on the 3rd is at 10:00 am

· High Tide on the 4th is at 10:56am

Volunteer opportunities are on a first come first serve basis and spots will fill up fast! So please respond at your earliest convenience. Please keep in mind that tagging efforts are weather dependent and I will need the best way to contact you all in case we need to cancel due to inclement weather or any changes that may occur. I look forward to hearing from you and working together. Thank you in advance.

Marla E. Hamilton, M.S.
SCEP, Biological Science Technician
Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
(508) 945-0594 ext 12 - Office