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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:01 am

Atlantic Audubon

Atlantic Audubon Society will tour the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Jan. 22, meeting at the academy. Contact Beth Ann at 609-481-7761 or

fieldtripsaas@gmail.com.

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.

Story time with "Pearlie Oyster" for preschoolers and parents,

11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, followed by exotic animal show.

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.

Weekly birding (and other) trips to Jan. 13 to 19, 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.

Cape May Point

State Park

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

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. Free guided harbor birding from the observation deck, 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

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, Jan. 15, 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.

Atlantic County Parks

Register now for free nature craft classes for 3- to 5-year-old preschoolers, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at Fox Nature Center,

Atlantic County Park at Estell Manor, Route 50 south of Mays Landing. Call 609-645-5960.

Nature Conservancy

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