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Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:01 am

Atlantic Audubon

Bird watching field trip to Cumberland County on Sunday, Feb. 26, leaving from Hamilton Mall parking lot; $5 charge for carpooling; call for times: 609-481-7761.

Atlantic City Aquarium

Atlantic City Aquarium at Gardner's Basin displays fish, reptiles and amphibians. Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Call 609-348-2880.

Preschool story time 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, followed by 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.

Field trip to Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and vicinity for waterfowl, raptors, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25; $35; preregister.

Weekly birding (and other) trips Feb. 23 to 29 - Cost $10; show and go. Saturday: Birding Cape May Point State Park at 8 a.m.; meet at Hawk Watch platform. Nature photography walk at 8 a.m. at Cape May Point State Park; at Hawk Watch platform. Sunday: Winter birds on Delaware Bay marsh at 8 a.m.; meet at end of Turkey Point Road, south of Dividing Creek, Cumberland County. Corbin City unit of Tuckahoe Wildlife Management area 4 p.m.; meet at north branch of Cape May County Library, Route 631, Upper Township.

Cape May Point State Park

Cape May Point State Park has nature trails, museum and free programs. Call 609-884-2159.

Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

Guided jitney tour of refuge wildlife drive at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, from visitor information center; reservation suggested.

Free eight-week archery course for ages 8 and up starts 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. Preregister.

Call 609-652-1665.

Marine mammal center

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, 3625 Atlantic-Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, offers group tours for a fee. Museum and gift shop open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 609-266-0538.

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.

Kids Can! Expo, with games, exhibits, live animals, crafts, food and entertainment, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Cape May City Elementary School; $6 per person.

Harbor waterfowl watch from upper deck 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through February.

Nature Conservancy

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

Ocean County Parks

Nine mile Pasadena hike 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, from Wells Mills County Park, Waretown; cost $10; preregister. Call (877) OC PARKS.

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.

Film at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28; bring lunch, coffee and dessert provided; $5.

Story time at 3 p.m. Wednesdays.

Author Pete Dunne on "Arctic Autumn," his latest book, at covered dish dinner 6 p.m. March 2; $10 plus dish for eight; preregister.

(E-mail items to kpost@pressofac.com.)