CAPE MAY – The Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will once again be offering free, family-friendly bird and nature walks every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the Two Mile Beach Unit of the Cape May NWR, located at 12001 Pacific Ave. (Ocean Drive), Wildwood Crest 08260.
The public is invited to come and learn about this amazing natural area, consisting of a rare maritime dune forest nestled between the untouched beach dunes and the salt marsh. Migrant and nesting song and shore birds, as well as butterflies and dragonflies, are plentiful year round. Native plants and trees that once covered the New Jersey barrier islands can also be found here.
Guided walks will leave from the Visitor’s Contact Station at 9:00 AM each Saturday morning until Oct. 25. Free loaner binoculars and field guides will be provided. Fun nature activities, kid-sized binoculars, coloring sheets and a scavenger hunt are also available free of charge for the kids! These free walks of approximately one mile in length will last about an hour and a half, and will be fun for novice and experienced birders alike. Families with children are welcome. Our trails are well-maintained and easy to walk, and some are wheelchair accessible.
No pre-registration is necessary. Meet us in the Visitor Center parking lot (the second lot on the left) on Loran Drive, which is just off Ocean Drive (Pacific Ave) south of Wildwood Crest. You may wish to bring bug spray, sunscreen and water. For more information or directions, email info@friendsofcapemayrefuge.org.
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