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Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2012 12:05 am

Atlantic City Aquarium

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

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

Free family nature walks at 9 a.m. Saturdays at Two Mile Beach Unit of Cape May NWR, Ocean Drive south of Wildwood Crest. Call 215-341-1044.

Cape May Point park

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

Fridays: beginner's bird walk 9 a.m., nature walk 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays: bird walk 9 a.m., hawk banding 10 a.m., live animal program 11 a.m., nature walk 2 p.m.

Free program on Netherlands birds, with Jaap Wijdenes, at 7 p.m. Sept. 27.

Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

Guided birding and nature walk 8 to 10 a.m. Fridays, starting at Forsythe NWR visitor center, off Route 9 in Oceanville, Galloway Township.

Free program on N.J. Osprey Project with Ben Wurst 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in auditorium.

Jitney tour of wildlife drive 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays; reservations recommended.

Call 609-652-1665, ext. 21.

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 ages 2 to 4 with parent at 10:30 a.m. Fridays through Dec. 7; 11 weeks for $90; preregister.

Migrating wildlife program 11 a.m. Saturdays; $5.

Kayak tour of lake at Belleplain State Forest 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22; $60; preregister.

Nature Conservancy

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

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Stranding center

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Brigantine Avenue and 34th Street, Brigantine, has museum, gift shop and tours for a fee. Call 609-266-0539.

Golf tournament fundraiser Friday, Sept. 21, at McCullough's Emerald Golf Links, Egg Harbor Township; registration 11 a.m.; start 1 p.m.; $150.

Wetlands Institute

Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd., Stone Harbor, has displays and gift shop. Admission $8 adults, $6 ages 3 to 12, includes activities. Call 609-368-1211.

Salt-marsh film and trail walks at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Crabbing at 2:15 p.m. Sundays.

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.

Cape May Hawkwatch dawn to dusk daily to Nov. 30, at Cape May Point State Park platform; free.

Avalon Seawatch 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Seventh Street and ocean, Avalon; free.

Free hawk I.D. mini-workshops 10:30 a.m. and monarch tagging demonstrations 2 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Hawkwatch Platform, Cape May Point State Park.

Weekly birding (and other) trips Thursday, Sept. 20, to Wednesday, Sept. 26 - Cost $10; show and go. Thursday: Beginners bird walk 8:30 a.m. at Cape May Point State Park; meet at Hawkwatch platform. Butterfly walk 10:30 a.m. at R&E Center. Friday: Higbee Beach WMA 7 a.m.; at lot, west end of New England Road, south of canal. Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge at 5:30 p.m.; meet at lot, Sunset Boulevard. Saturday. Photo walk 7:30 a.m. at Cape May Point State Park; at platform. Rea Farm in West Cape May at 7:30 a.m.; at Beanery lot, Bayshore Road. Cape May Point State Park at 3 p.m.; at platform. Sunday: Cox Hall Creek WMA 7:30 a.m.; at lot, west end Shawmount Avenue, Lower Township. Butterfly-dragonfly walk at noon; Cape May Point State Park; at platform. Monday: Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge with author Pete Dunne at 7:30 a.m.; meet at lot. Tuesday: Photo walk 8 a.m. at Cape May Point State Park; at platform. Relaxed birding at Cape May Point State Park at 9 a.m.; at platform. Stone Harbor Point 5 p.m.; at lot, south end of Stone Harbor. Wednesday: Cape May Point State Park at 7:30 a.m.; at platform. Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge at 5 p.m.; meet at lot, Sunset Boulevard.

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