TWO MILE BEACH UNIT NEWS

NOTICE FALL HOURS:
October 1st, 2026 to March 31, 2027
The BEACH at TWO MILE BEACH UNIT is NOW OPEN from dawn to dusk for the public to enjoy! Thank you all for respecting the mandatory beach closure since April 1st. With your cooperation, the beach was once again an undisturbed & successful oasis for nesting, feeding & resting birds.Migration is now in full swing & since we're located on the 'Atlantic flyway zone,' thousands of birds are still passing us & many will stop to rest & feed on their journey south so please give them a wide berth by walking around them & not through them.A few more gentle reminders: - Other than trash, it is illegal to remove anything from this federally protected area;  - Do not take any shells or remove any live or dead organic matter (take photos as souvenirs!) - And of course no dogs or vehicles are permitted at any time.

Nature Store will only be open WEEKENDS 9am to 3pm during 
October.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sundays - October 4 & 18 from 9:30 to 10:30am
EARLY BIRD EXPLORERS
Program for ages 3 to 10. There's still time to experience this season's newest children's program run by local Naturalists volunteers.

Learn about native birds, coastal habitats, and some fun nature facts all while exploring the refuge's most popular trails! The event serves as an educational hands on way for children to connect with nature, build observation skills, and develop a lifelong love for the outdoors.

We loan each participant binoculars & children get a notebook to carry & keep to record their sightings & thoughts. 

ANNUAL TMBU CLEANUP 
Saturday, October 3 - 12-3pm
Rain or shine
The Two Mile Beach Unit reopens to the public on October 1st now that our nesting, resting, roosting summer migrators have fledged. 
Volunteers & their families of the Friends of CMNWR will collaborate with our Beach Cleanup neighbors of LOVE BLUE, INC to get rid of any accumulated summer trash.
Meet in the parking lot of the TMBU visitors center located at 12001 Pacific Ave in Wildwood Crest.
Supplies provided or bring your own. (gloves, pickers,  buckets)
Aside from the plastic spit out by the ocean we’ll once again publish the most unusual piece(s) of trash gathered! 
Families & Groups welcome!

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The Great Cedar  Swamp Division is at the northern end of the refuge in Dennis and Upper Townships.  Habitats such as salt marsh, hardwood swamp, bog, grasslands and large tracts of forested uplands are used by wildlife such as blue-winged warblers, ovenbirds, and short-eared owls. The refuge connects with a state forest and the Pineland National Reserve. 

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The Cape May National Wildlife Refuge is located within the Cape May peninsula, the southernmost point in the state of New Jersey.  Because of its unique geography, the peninsula offers stunning views of sunrise to the east over the water of the Atlantic Ocean, and of sunset to the west over the water of the Delaware Bay.  The Refuge currently protects over 11,000 acres of peninsula habitat in its 3 refuge units: the Great Cedar Swamp Division, the Delaware Bay Division and the Two-Mile Beach Unit. These 3 units represent unique, diverse habitats: forested hardwood swamp, river estuary and ocean barrier island.   VIEW MAP