Atlantic Audubon
Atlantic Audubon Society will carpool to Cumberland County for birding, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, meet at Hamilton Mall by Sears, $5 fee for passengers. Call 609-481-7761 or e-mail
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 now for free nature craft classes for 3- to 5-year-old preschoolers, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at Fox Nature Center, Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor, Route 50 south of Mays Landing. Call 609-645-5960.
Bass River State Forest
Guided, free 5-mile hike, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Bass River State Forest, bring lunch. Call 609-296-1114.
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.
Guided field trip to view courting long-tailed ducks and other waterfowl, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, $30, preregister.
Weekly birding (and other) trips, Thursday, Feb. 10, to Wednesday, Feb. 16, 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.; Jakes Landing, off Route 47 near Dennisville, for owls and others, 4:30 p.m. to dusk. Tuesday: Bird walk for beginners, 10 a.m. to noon meet at Cape May Point State Park.
Nature Center
of Cape May
N.J. Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May, 1600 Delaware Ave., has exhibits and an observation tower, admission is free. Call 609-898-8848.
Free organic gardening discussion and seed swap, noon Friday, Feb. 11.
Cape May Point
State Park
Cape May Point State Park has nature trails, wildlife-viewing platform, museum. Call 609-884-2159.
Nature Conservancy
The Conservancy's Bayshores Center, 2350 Route 47, Delmont, has nature trails. Call 609-861-0600.
Pinelands photos
Exhibit of photos by Chase Schiefer opens 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Southampton. Call 609-859-8860, ext. 24.
Singles outings
Outdoor Club of South Jersey 6-mile hike to view tundra swans, 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, from Historic Whitesbog Village, Browns Mills, 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.
Certified appraiser Arthur Schwerdt will evaluate antiques, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, $20 for up to four items.
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