Atlantic City Aquarium
Atlantic City Aquarium at Gardner's Basin displays fish, reptiles and amphibians, with diver shows, baby shark and ray feeding. Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Call 609-348-2880.
Atlantic County Parks
Register for free nature craft classes for 3- to 5-year-old preschoolers at 10 a.m. and
1 p.m. March 18 at Fox Nature Center, Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor, Route 50 south of Mays Landing. Call 609-645-5960.
Cape May
Bird Observatory
N.J. 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.
Program on American woodcock and field trip to view its spring nuptial flight, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, starting at R&E center, cost is $15, preregister.
Weekly birding (and other) trips, Thursday, March 3, to Wednesday, March 9, cost $10, show and go. Friday: Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, 5 p.m. to dusk, meet at Sunset Boulevard parking lot. Saturday: Cape May Point State Park, 8 to 10 a.m., meet at wildlife-viewing platform. Sunday: Turkey Point, Route 553 south of Dividing Creek, for wintering raptors, 8 to 10 a.m. Jakes Landing, off Route 47 near Dennisville; for owls and others, 6 p.m. to dusk.
Cape May Point
State Park
Cape May Point State Park has nature trails, wildlife-viewing platform and museum. Call 609-884-2159. Free Native American storytelling with puppet shows, artifacts and discussion of Indian culture,
1 p.m. March 12.
Nature Center
of Cape May
N.J. Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May, 1600 Delaware Ave., has exhibits and observation tower, admission is free. Call 609-898-8848.
Nature programs for toddlers and caregivers, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays through May 13,
$8 per session.
Workshop on creating backyard habitat for wildlife with author Pat Sutton, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, cost of $45 includes handouts, preregister.
Nature Conservancy
The Conservancy's Bayshores Center, 2350 Route 47, Delmont, has nature trails. Call 609-861-0600.
Wetlands Institute
The 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. Call 609-368-1211.
Nature-related speakers from, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, bring lunch, coffee and dessert provided, $5.
Author Arthur Schwerdt will appraise antiques (up to four per person), 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 15, $20 donation benefits environmental education programs.
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