Bike riding is one of the healthiest and most popular activities for families at the Shore in the summer! And taking a walk in a beautiful, quiet natural setting is also a favorite activity for many. Here’s a chance to do both, and get a free gift as well!
Every Sunday this August, from 9 am- 3 pm, Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, through a grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation, will sponsor an exciting, free family activity, the “Wildwoods to Wildlife” Bike and Hike!
The rules are simple: On any Sunday in August, you and your family are encouraged to ride your bikes on the newly-expanded Wildwoods Bike Path to the Two Mile Beach Unit of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. Access to the Refuge by bike has never been easier since the installation of a new bike-friendly entrance at the southern end of Seaview Ave. The Two Mile Beach Refuge is a beautiful natural area, with several trails and easy access to the beach, dunes, dune forest, and salt marsh. You will get to see an undeveloped barrier island basically the way it looked a hundred years ago!
Once you have arrived at the Refuge, follow the signs along the driveway to the Visitor Contact Station, and sign-in with one of our Volunteers. You will receive a trail map and directions. You’ll get to choose any one of three short and easy trails to hike. None of the trails will be longer than a half-mile; some are as short as a tenth of a mile, so there are choices for all ages and abilities. Two of the trails are also wheelchair accessible.
Once you choose your trail, you will need to answer a few easy questions about some of the birds, animals, plants or coastal features that you will see along the trail. Answers to these questions can easily be found on the trail map or on the many interpretive signs along the trails. We will also have volunteers to help you with your questions.
When you’ve finished your walk, bring your completed form back to the Visitor Center and receive a free reflective backpack, perfect for storing all your gear for the ride home! (One per family, while supplies last!)
Come “Bike and Hike” with us this summer, and learn more about the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge! Visit our website at www.friendsofcapemayrefuge.org, email us at info@friendsofcapemayrefuge.org, or find Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge on Facebook!
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