Click here for information about the national programs provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Programs include guided tours and lectures that center on wildlife management. Habitat studies programs are also available. In Forest Studies, students are instructed on the forest ecology of the refuge. In Meadow Studies, students use nets to sweep a meadow area for insects and other invertebrates, occasionally finding a herptile.
Students also learn flower identification.
They classify what they find and compare it to what they find at the edge of the meadow and forest. Wetland Habitat includes studies of freshwater, brackish water, salt marshes, and the bay. Tools include dip and seine nets to sample organisms, field guides for identification of plants and animals, water test kits, collection jars, and pans. The students use data sheets and lesson plans to record their observations. The programs include movies or slide shows and animal mounts for viewing.