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Nature Scene: A look at what's happening in southern New Jersey

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Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:01 am

Atlantic Audubon

Program by Michael J. Kennish, of Rutgers University Marine Field Station, on coastal ecosystems at Atlantic Audubon Society meeting at Galloway Township branch of the Atlantic County Library, Jimmie Leeds Road, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. Call

609-978-0316.

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.

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.

Weekly birding (and other) trips, Thursday to Wednesday, Feb. 17 to 23, cost $10, show and go. Saturday: Cape May Point State Park, 8 to 10 a.m., meet at wildlife-viewing platform. Photography walk, 8 to 10 a.m. meet at platform. Sunday: Turkey Point, Route 553 south of Dividing Creek, for wintering raptors, 8 to 10 a.m.

Cape May Point

State Park

Cape May Point State Park has nature trails, wildlife-viewing platform and museum. Call 609-884-2159.

Singles outings

Outdoor Club of South Jersey

6-mile moonlight hike, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, from Atsion Lake campground, north of Hammonton, no children, no pets, bring picnic food to share, preregister. Call 609-462-3593.

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. Call 609-368-1211.

Nature-related speakers, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, bring lunch; coffee and dessert provided, $5.

Whitesbog Village

Moonlight 4-mile nature walk,

7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, from the general store at Historic Whitesbog Village, County Route 530, Pemberton, $5, preregister. Call 609-893-4646.

E-mail items to

kpost@pressofac.com.

Nature Center

of Cape May

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

Nature Conservancy

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