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
Free outdoor film, "The Sword in the Stone," 8 p.m. Friday, April 29, at Lake Lenape Park East, Mays Landing. Call 609-645-5960.
Bayshore
Discovery Project
Storytelling on oyster history and culture, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at an oyster shed at 2800 High St., Bivalve. Call 856-785-2060, ext. 102.
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, April 28, to Wednesday, May 4, 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; Shorebirds at Heislerville WMA, 1 to 3 p.m., meet at clamshell lot.
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; 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; Wildlife walk, 1 to 3 p.m., Belleplain State Forest, meet at forest field office.
Monday: Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge with author Pete Dunne, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., meet at lot, Sunset Boulevard; Shorebirds at Heislerville WMA, 3 to 5 p.m., meet at clamshell lot.
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: Cumberland County birding, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., meet at Maurice River Bridge on Route 670; Cape May Point State Park, 4:30 to 6:30 p.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. Friday, April 29, starting at park museum; bring flashlights.
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.
Habitat plant swap and tea party, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
Seaside lectures and refreshments, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in May, $5.
Free craft and lecture series,
10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays through May 25.
Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Guided bird walks 8 a.m. Saturdays through May, starting at new Visitor Information Center. Call 609-652-1665.
Free fishing derby for ages 5 to 12 at Patriot Lake, Galloway Township, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Must sign up by calling 609-748-1535.
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 of $8 adults, $6 ages 3 to 12, includes activities. Call 609-368-1211.
Return of Osprey Gala with food, drink, silent auction, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 29; cost is $50.
Live reptile program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30; $7.
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