Atlantic City Aquarium

Atlantic City Aquarium at Gardner's Basin displays fish, reptiles and amphibians. Saturdays and Sundays: diver show 11 a.m.; exotic animals show 2 p.m. Preschool story time 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Call 609-348-2880.

Atlantic County Parks

Register for nature craft classes for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dec. 16 at Fox Nature Center, Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor, Route 50 south of Mays Landing. Call 609-645-5960.

Cape May

Bird Observatory

NJ Audubon's CMBO has the Research & Education Center, 600 Route 47, Middle Township, and the Northwood Center on Lily Lake in Cape May Point. Call 609-861-0700.

Free Avalon Seawatch through

Dec. 22 at 7th Street and the beach.

Guided birding trip to Forsythe NWR and Mott's Creek 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, starting at Forsythe; $35; preregister.

Weekly birding (and other) trips Dec. 8 to 15 - Cost $10; show and go. Saturday: Cape May Point State Park at 8 a.m.; meet at Hawk Watch platform.

Cape May Point

State Park

Cape May Point State Park has nature trails, museum and free programs. Call 609-884-2159. Saturdays: beginners bird walk 9 a.m.; nature walks 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

Friends of Forsythe will offer 90 minute jitney bus tours of the wildlife drive 1 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 10 and 17; $10 donation requested; reservation recommended by calling 609-652-1665, ext. 21.

Nature Center

of Cape May

N.J. Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May, 1600 Delaware Ave., has exhibits and observation tower; free. Call 609-898-8848.

Nature program for toddlers and caregivers 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9; $10; preregister.

Program on wildlife visitors to backyard habitat with author Pat Sutton 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 10; $20; preregister.

Nature Conservancy

The Conservancy's Bayshores Center, 2350 Route 47, Delmont, has nature trails. Call 609-861-0600.

Wetlands Institute

Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd., Stone Harbor, has an aquarium, displays and gift shop. Admission of $8 adults, $6 ages 3 to 12, includes activities.

Annual quilters' covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9; must reserve and bring dish for eight; cost is $10. Call 609-368-1211.

Whitesbog Village

Moonlight 4-mile nature walk

7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, from the general store at Historic Whitesbog Village, County Route 530, Pemberton; $5; preregister. Call 609-893-4646.

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