Wetlands Institute has lots to offer this weekend
Salt Marsh Safaris
Starting in the Marsh View Hall, you’ll see our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh. Then head out along the salt marsh trails for a guided interpretive walk of the wetlands. The trail can be muddy, so be prepared!
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30-31: 11a.m. and 1 p.m.
Free with admission
Featured Creatures
Get up close with terrapins, crabs, sea stars, and horseshoe crabs. Meet our special Research Creature, and learn all about how our scientists use microchips, radio tracking, and more.
Friday, Aug. 29: 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Catch O’ The Day
Get your feet wet as you find out what swims in the back bays. Help a naturalist drag a seine net to find crabs, shrimp, and more.
Friday, Aug. 29: 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 30: 2:15 p.m.
Ages 8 and up
Free with admission
Dune & Beach Walks
Everyone likes to visit the beach, but what do you know about the plants and animals that actually live there? Avalon had the foresight to maintain a section of maritime forest and dunes that once covered the entire island. Join us for an interpretive walk along the dune trails to learn about the flora and fauna that call the beach their home.
Wednesdays, Sept. 3: 9 a.m.
Meet at 48th Street and Dune Drive in Avalon. $3 donation
Hooked On Fishing
Need something to do while you’re waiting for check-in time on Saturday? Go fishing! We’ll teach kids how to bait a hook, cast a line, catch the fish, and reel it in. We’ve even got fishing poles and bait! Get your family hooked on fishing for a lifetime of fun.
Thursday, Aug. 28: 5p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 30: 10 a.m.
All ages
Free with admission
Stone Harbor Point Birding
What’s the Point? Birds! Join Tony Geiger for a look at the shorebirds of Stone Harbor Point, from endangered plovers and skimmers to long-legged waders. Meet at 123rd Street.
Tuesdays, Sept. 2, 7:30 a.m. $3
Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary Tours
The legendary Bird Sanctuary has new trails into its interior, and who knows what we’ll find inside? Join us at the trailhead on Third Avenue for a short stroll. Fridays, Aug, 30-Sept. 5, 9 a.m.
$3 donation suggested
And there’s more. Call or stop by The Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd. 609-368-1211
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