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Posted: Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:01 am | Updated: 12:07 pm, Thu Nov 1, 2012.

Atlantic City Aquarium

Atlantic City Aquarium at Gardner's Basin displays fish, reptiles and amphibians. Story time 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6: "Crabby and Nabby." Admission: $8 adults, $5 children. Call 609-348-2880.

Bayshore Discovery Project

OysterFest 2012 dinner and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Greenview Inn, Eastlyn Golf Course, Vineland. Speaker: Douglas Fisher, N.J. secretary of agriculture. Cost is $85. Call 856-785-2060.

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

Season's final free family nature walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Two Mile Beach Unit of Cape May NWR, Ocean Drive south of Wildwood Crest. Call 215-341-1044.

Cape May Point State Park

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

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. 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.

First Friday Campfire with night hike and roasted marshmallows 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2; $5.

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.

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.

Season's final salt-marsh film and trail walks at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2.

Covered dish supper with nature photographer Kevin Karlson at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2; cost is $12 plus dish for eight; must reserve.

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.

Weekly birding (and other) trips Friday to Wednesday, Nov. 2 to 7 - Cost $10; show and go. Saturday. 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. 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. Wednesday: Cape May Point State Park at 7:30 a.m.; at platform.

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