Whether you are walking on the beach, or stuck in traffic on the Parkway, here is an enlightening audio program about the Shore. This recording — available as a CD or cassette tape — is a remarkably interesting natural history and cultural history conversation with naturalist Trish Schuster (interpretive program coordinator at the Tuckerton Seaport, and formerly at Island Beach State Park). It was recorded as a walk on the beach in New Jersey (the soothing sound of the waves and wind can be heard in the background) and describes the natural Shore environment, including the dunes and what grows on them, wave and tide action, species of birds found along the coast, what lives in the ocean and near shore, and what you can find while beachcombing.
We like to think of it as “Jersey Shore Public Radio”, but it is also meditative, in the tradition of Thoreau’s writing. We are happy to offer this recording from Nature Audio Walks, a New Jersey business with a commitment to sharing an appreciation of our natural history.

45:52 minutes
Compact Disk $12.95 / Cassette Tape $11.95

• Barrier Beaches
• Dunes, Beach Plants
• Salt Spray Pruning, Sand Makeup, Shells, Mollusks
• Skates, Gulls,
Sandpipers, Osprey
• Beach Trash, Crabs, Horseshoe Crabs
• Water Plants, Jellyfish, Thicket Plants
• The Tide
• Lifesaving Stations, Lighthouses