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Seashells (and a Murder Mystery) on Ship Island

Gulf Islands National Seashore · Florida

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Next time

Friday, Oct 9 · 12:00 PM

Local time at the park

About this program

Join a ranger for a guided beach walk and presentation on Ship Island in Mississippi and learn about what marine life reside in your favorite seashells and help solve the murder mystery of how the empty shells you collect came to be unoccupied.  This is a walk up style event on Ship Island swim beach.

Where to meet
Meet on Ship Island swim beach on Ship Island in Mississippi. Only accessible by boat.

From the National Park Service.

Upcoming dates

  • Friday, Oct 912:00 PM
  • Friday, Oct 1612:00 PM
  • Friday, Oct 2312:00 PM
  • Friday, Oct 3012:00 PM

Schedule from the Gulf Islands National Seashore, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.

At the park that day

Weather

78° / 71°

light rain · OpenWeather forecast

Sunset

6:33 PM

Friday

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