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

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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:01 am

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.

Storytime for preschoolers, followed by exotic animal show,

11 a.m. Tuesdays through April.

Reserve now for breakfast with Easter bunny, 9 a.m. April 16.

Atlantic County Parks

Register now for nature classes for 4- and 5-year-old preschoolers, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 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.

Weekly birding (and other) trips, Thursday, March 31, to Wednesday, April 6, cost $10, show and go. Thursday: Nature walk, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Cape May Point State Park, meet at wildlife viewing platform. Belleplain State Forest,

7:30 to 10:30 a.m., meet at forest field office. Friday: Higbee Beach WMA, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at parking lot. Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, 3 to 5 p.m., meet at Sunset Boulevard parking lot.

Saturday: Rea Farm, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at lot. Photo walk at Cape May Point State Park, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at platform. Belleplain State Forest,

7:30 to 10:30 a.m., meet at forest field office. Cape May Point State Park, 3 to 5 p.m., meet at platform. Sunday: Higbee Beach WMA, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at parking lot. Monday: Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge with author Pete Dunne, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at lot, Sunset Boulevard.

Tuesday: Belleplain State Forest, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., meet at forest field office. Photo walk at Cape May Point State Park, 8 to 10 a.m., meet at platform. Relaxed birding Cape May Point State Park, 9 to

11 a.m., meet at platform. Wednesday: Peaslee WMA,

7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at Belleplain SF field office. Cape May Point State Park, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at platform. Nummy Island, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., meet near bridge, just south of Stone Harbor.

Cape May Point

State Park

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

Free frog program and walk,

7 p.m. Fridays in April, starting at park museum, bring flashlights.

Frogfest - puppet show, games, crafts and best-dressed frog contest - 1 p.m. Sunday, April 3, free.

Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

Guided bird walks, 8 a.m. Saturdays through May, starting at Visitor Information Center. Call

609-652-1665.

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 controlling invasive plants, with author Pat Sutton, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, $45 includes handouts, preregister.

Free craft and lecture series,

10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays through May 25.

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: $8 adults,

$6 ages 3 to 12, includes activities. Call 609-368-1211.

Return of Osprey dinner, with photographer Kevin Karlson, author of "The Birds of Cape May,"

6 p.m. Friday, April 1, $10 plus covered dish, preregister.

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kpost@pressofac.com.