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Fire Island National SeashoreGroup of students pass park sign as they walk down boardwalk to the Wilderness Visitor Center.
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Fire Island National Seashore
For Teachers

for teachers includes:

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A variety of activities and resources are available at Fire Island National Seashore to enhance your educational program. Please contact our Interpretation & Education staff at 631-687-4765, or e-mail us.
 
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Park rangers provide an orientation and safety message for groups visiting Sailors Haven and the Sunken Forest.

A full-day Teachers' Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2008.

Registration is required, but the course and ferry trip to Sailors Haven are free.

 
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Stop by the Visitor Center
Staff at Fire Island's visitor centers help you better understand the park.
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Close view of sand showing bands of colors: white, dark grey, and reddish purple.  

Did You Know?
New York's state gem—the garnet—may be found among the sands that comprise Fire Island's beaches. Due to differences in size and weight of the grains of sand, you may sometimes see ribbons of garnet and magnatite among the white quartz, as the sand settles on the beach.
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Last Updated: March 24, 2008 at 18:09 EST