Events

Two Mile Beach Unit Visitor Center
12001 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood Crest
Open 9 am to 3pm - Closed Tuesdays


VOLUNTEERS: All of our programs as well as the Visitor's Center are run by volunteers. If you have an interest in joining us, either as a nature walk leader or as a staff member in the Visitor's Center,  please stop by and leave your contact information at the Visitor's Center.  When we are ready to set up our volunteer orientations, someone will reach out to you.  
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SUMMER EVENTS 2025

Every Wednesday & Friday @ 11AM - Wild Walks with Ranger Olivia
MAY
Wed – May 28 (Kimbles Beach) - Guided Horseshoe Crab Walk - 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm 

JUNE                     
Saturday,  June 7 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am
Saturday, June 7 - Rain Barrel Demonstration & Workshop - 11 am to 12 pm
Monday, June 9 - (Kimbles Beach) - Guided Horseshoe Crab Walk - 10:45pm - 12 am 
Saturday, June 14 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am 
Thursday, June 19 - Janet McShain - Plein Air Watercolor Workshops 1-3pm
                                  over age 18 - Donation: $10 includes supplies 
Saturday, June 21 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am
Wednesday, June 25 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 - 10:30**
Thursday, June 26 - Children Art - 10:00 - 11:00
Saturday, June 28 -Guided Nature Walk - 9 am

JULY
Wednesday, July 2 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 – 10:30** 
Saturday, July 5 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am 
Wednesday, July 9 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 – 10:30** 
Saturday, July 12 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am
Wednesday, July 16 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 – 10:30** 
Thursday, July 17 - Children’s Art 10:00 - 11:00
Thursday, July 17 - Janet McShain - Plein Air Watercolor Workshops 1-3pm
                                 over age 18 - Donation: $10 includes supplies  
Saturday, July 19 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am 
Wednesday, July 23 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 - 10:30** 
Saturday, July 26 - Guided Nature Walk -  9 am
Wednesday, July 30 - Nature Story Hour 9:30 -  10:30 am** 

AUGUST
Saturday, Aug 2 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am
Wednesday, Aug 6 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 - 10:30** 
Saturday, Aug 9 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am
Wednesday, Aug 13 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 - 10:30** 
Saturday, Aug 16 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am
Wednesday, Aug 20 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 - 10:30**
Thursday, Aug 21 - Janet McShain - Plein Air Watercolor Workshops 1-3pm
                                  over age 18 - Donation: $10 includes supplies  
Thursday, Aug 21 - Children’s Art 10:00 - 11:00 
Saturday, Aug 23 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am
Wednesday, Aug 27 - Nature Story Hour - 9:30 - 10:30** 
Saturday, Aug 30 - Guided Nature Walk - 9 am

** Ages 3 to 8. Children are accompanied by an adult.

Visitor Center Daily Summer Activities -closed Tuesdays
◦ Ride a Bike to the Refuge and Hike & Scavenge (two trails)
◦ Junior Wildlife Refuge Manager 
◦ Touch Table and Kid’s Craft Table
◦  Nature Store Gifts

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Conserve Water with a Personal Rain Barrel - Saturday, June 7, 11:00am
We are pleased to welcome Courtney Lacombe, AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador, who will present information on watersheds, conserving water, installing rain gardens and other water issues in NJ. Demonstration and assembly of a rain barrel will take place immediately following Courtney’s program. For a $30.00 donation, all materials and guidance will be provided for the participant who wishes to take home a completed rain barrel. Courtney Lacombe’s presentation, itself, is free-of-charge. Adults and supervised children are welcome. Meet in the gazebo outside of the Visitor Center. Please register by June 6 by email at: friendsofcapemayrefuge@gmail.com

Cancellations due to weather will be posted on Facebook.