COURT HOUSE — The American Littoral Society will give a presentation, “Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge” on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at New Jersey Audubon Society’s Center for Research and Education, 600 Route 47 North.
The visual presentation will be delivered by Tony Geiger, Conservation Coordinator for the Society, and will highlight the importance of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge and the need for a non-profit support group, or “friends” Group to advocate for and help the refuge. This will be an opportunity for people who are interested in joining such a group to learn more about it.
The American Littoral Society has long been a leader in the identification of coastal conservation needs and the start-up of grass-roots groups to fulfill those needs – groups such as Delaware Riverkeeper, Clean Ocean Action, Jamaica Bay Guardian, and New York/New Jersey Baykeeper. Seeing this track record of successful launches, Cape May National Wildlife Refuge invited the Society to help them create their Friends group.
Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will be modeled after the friends groups already established for New Jersey’s other 4 National Wildlife Refuges, and the more than 250 refuge friends groups in existence nationwide.
The formation of a friends group for Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will be a critical step in the Society’s mission to protect the Delaware Bay and the vulnerable coastal lands connected to it.
The friends group has the potential to become a powerful voice in Cape May County, where greater efforts are needed to preserve the region’s critical habitats, many of which lie within, or on the border of, the acquisition boundaries of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.
The national budget crisis has affected wildlife refuges throughout the country, and Cape May is no exception. Now more than ever, proactive efforts are needed at the local level to alleviate development pressures and address the backlog of projects and initiatives needed at the refuge.
The presentation is designed for the general public, town officials and anyone who is interested in ensuring that Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will continue to grow and serve its role as a home for wildlife and a place for residents and visitors to enjoy for generations to come.
The American Littoral Society is a membership-based, coastal conservation non-profit headquartered on Sandy Hook in Highlands, New Jersey. The Society works to protect lands important to the coast and empowers others to do the same. The name, littoral, means of or near a shore or coastal region.
Lower Township – Who are these people that are obvious experts on trash cans and leaf pick-up? Maybe they don't have any trash to put out or leaves in their yard!!
