Crabbing in Old Village Mount Pleasant

So our high school training classes wrapped up with classes in April going crabbing out at the Old Pitt Street Bridge in Mt. Pleasant. This was a great opportunity for the interns to be out in a very important habitat that we have been learning about - the salt marsh.

So we headed out with some crab nets and bait for a fun day in the sun. We caught several blue crabs and the interns got to learn about these unique animals and even how to tell the difference between a male and a female crab.


Bird watching was also part of the day - we saw laughing gulls, pelicans, egrets, great blue heron, oyster catchers and many more. We also learned about Spartina grass and why it can survive in the harsh environment of the marsh.

It is sad that the training classes are over! The time went by so fast. But the summer is fast approaching and now we have to pick 10 interns out of 20 to work over the summer. So we are doing 2nd interviews this week and will be making our picks very soon.

So check back soon to see which interns made into the summer class of 2011!

-Kathy