Lincoln Gruening, 5, examines a starfish while out with his Juneau Co-op Preschool class on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. The lowest tide of the month was Friday at minus 4.2 feet. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Lincoln Gruening, 5, examines a starfish while out with his Juneau Co-op Preschool class on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. The lowest tide of the month was Friday at minus 4.2 feet. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Photos: Low Tide Laboratory

Juneau elementary school teachers took their students out of the classroom on Friday to enjoy the lowest tide of the month, -4.2 feet, for “Seaweek” on Douglas near Shaman Island.

Pat Monagle digs for pink neck clam while during the lowest tide of the month, -4.2 feet, on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Pat Monagle digs for pink neck clam while during the lowest tide of the month, -4.2 feet, on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Pat Monagle holds a pink neck clam while taking advantage of the lowest tide of the month, -4.2 feet, on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Pat Monagle holds a pink neck clam while taking advantage of the lowest tide of the month, -4.2 feet, on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Parents and their children explore the beach during the lowest tide of the month, -4.2 feet, on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Parents and their children explore the beach during the lowest tide of the month, -4.2 feet, on Douglas Island near Shaman Island on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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