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Milton packed for annual Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival
Milton resident (l-r) Cayleigh Garrahan, 8, Ava Webb, 9, and Mikayla Pollard, 6, learn about marine mammals from the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute display. MADDY LAURIA PHOTOS
May 27, 2017
Milton resident Jon Webb helps Mikayla Pollard, 6, learn how to use a fishing rod.
Milton resident Frank Payton, center, enjoys the festival with his children, 8-year-old Robbie, left, and 6-year-old Kylie.
Lt. Derrick Harvey, left, and Patrolman First-Class Talon Taylor of the Milton Police Department mingle with the crowds at the festival.
Kara Kattau, left, and Mike Clark of the Milton Chamber of Commerce welcome visitors to the park.
Downtown Milton was bustling during the annual Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival May 27.
Milton resident Ava Dutton, 10, joins her grandmother Arlene Soukey at the festival.
There were a lot of coastal-themed finds from vendors at the Milton festival.
The Lions Club train is always a hit.
Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute volunteers (l-r) Joan Mansperger, Bill Mansperger and Cheri Mantle educate visitors about marine animals.
This eastern box turtle from Abbott's Mill Nature Center in Milford is not camera shy.
Hundreds of people filled downtown Milton for the annual Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival at Milton Memorial Park and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
In Milton, people enjoyed local food and craft vendors, while families got a closer look at some of the First State’s native species. The festival celebrates the annual spawning migration of horseshoe crabs, whose eggs attract a variety of shorebird species, including the red knot.
The event also included guided canoe and kayak trips on the Broadkill, bird watching, nature walks and a slew of crafting activities.
For more about Prime Hook, go to fws.gov/refuge/prime_hook.
