Events
2019 EVENTS
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JUNE
Saturday, June 8 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Saturday, June 15 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Saturday, June 15 - Full Moon Walk (The Strawberry Moon) - 7:45 PM
Thursday, June 20 - Ghost Crabs, Fiddler Crabs, & Mole Crabs - 10:00 AM
Saturday, June 22 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Thursday, June 27 - Ecology of the Dunes and Beach - 10:00 AM
Saturday, June 29 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
JULY
Saturday, July 6 - Family Nature Walk- 9:00 AM
Sunday, July 7 - Ghost Crabs, Fiddler Crabs, & Mole Crabs - 10:00 AM
Thursday, July 11 - Ecology of the Dunes and Beach - 10:00 AM
Saturday, July 13 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Saturday, July 13 - Full Moon Walk (The Thunder Moon) - 7:45 PM
Thursday, July 18 - Ghost Crabs, Fiddler Crabs, & Mole Crabs - 10:00 AM
Saturday, July 20 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Thursday, June 25 - Ecology of the Dunes and Beach - 10:00 AM
Saturday, July 27 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
AUGUST
Thursday, August 1 - Ghost Crabs, Fiddler Crabs, & Mole Crabs - 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 3 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Thursday, August 8 - Ecology of the Dunes and Beach - 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 10 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Thursday, August 15 - Ghost Crabs, Fiddler Crabs, & Mole Crabs - 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 17 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Saturday, August 17 - Full Moon Walk (The Green Corn Moon) - 7:30 PM
Thursday, August 22 - Ecology of the Dunes and Beach - 10:00 AM
Saturday, August 24 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Saturday, August 31 - Family Nature Walk- 9:00 AM
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, September 7 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Saturday, September 14 - Family Nature Walk - 9:00 AM
Saturday, September 14 - Full Moon Walk (The Harvest Moon) - 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 21 - Family Nature Walk- 9:00 AM
Saturday, September 28 - Family Nature Walk- 9:00 AM
NOVEMBER
After Thanksgiving Weekend Sale.
Three Day Sale Weekend
Friday, November 29th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, November 30th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday, December 1st from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
DECEMBER
Sunday, December 1 - Last Day of After Thanksgiving Weekend Sale - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Two Day Holiday Sale
One Weekend Only
Saturday, December 14th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday, December 15th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
Don't be afraid of these ghosts!
This special walk will be led by Dr. Ralph E.J. Boerner, Professor Emeritus of Ecology (Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University), and his wife, botanist and artist Betsy Wrobel-Boerner.
The Boerners will focus their beach walk on the amazing and sometimes troublesome ghost crabs and will explore the complexity of their burrows. They will also help participants identify some of the characteristic dune plants found at Two Mile Beach. Free handouts will be provided.
This walk is free and perfect for all ages. As always, dress for the weather. Heavy rain cancels the event. After the walk, the public is invited to warm up in the newly-opened Nature Store at Two Mile.
Please meet at the Visitors Contact Station at the Two Mile Beach Unit of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.
Free Family Nature Walks
Friends of Cape May NWR are continuing their fun, free, family-friendly bird walks all summer long at 2-Mile Beach in Wildwood Crest. Look for the Free Bird walk sign where Pacific Avenue turns into Ocean Drive, on the east side of the street.
Meet at the 2-Mile Visitor Center Parking Lot (just north of the gate for the former Coast Guard base). Explore this hidden gem of undeveloped barrier island ocean beach, and learn about the amazing birds with loaner binoculars and a spotting scope.
Families with children are welcome!
Ecology of the Dunes and Beach.
How did our barrier islands get here? What unique animals and plants live here? Get answers to these questions and many more in a family-friendly, multimedia and outdoor exploration of the barrier island ecosystems.
Full Moon Walks
Once a month, as the full moon glows, it seems safe to venture out into the dark while the moon makes shadows. You can still smell the earth, feel the wind, hear the ocean roar, and sense the wildlife. Friends of Cape May NWR will offer a “Walk by the Light of the Moon” series of interpretive walks during spring and summer. The purpose of these walks is to provide a family oriented activity that introduces visitors to the natural history of the Refuge. Through this introduction we hope to foster an understanding and appreciation for these resources that will lead visitors toward stewardship of their public lands in Cape May County.
Full Moon Walks will be held each month on a Saturday night close to the official full moon and will begin at varying times depending on the season. Most walks will last about an hour and a half, and will cover approximately one mile in length. Bring a flashlight or headlamp (although after our eyes become accustomed to the dark, we won’t be needing them), and dress for the weather. Remember, it’s often cooler and windier near the beach, so try to dress in layers. Free loaner binoculars will be available while supplies last, or you can bring your own. A few telescopes will also be available for up-close viewing of the moon, stars and planets.
This program is free and open to the public, and is especially suitable for families with children. After the program, the public is invited to relax and warm up with coffee, tea and hot chocolate at the newly-opened Nature Store at Two Mile.
Return The Favor
reTURN the Favor is a multi-partner program working to rescue overturned or impinged horseshoe crabs stranded on New Jersey’s Delaware Bay beaches. Many horseshoe crabs spawn on these closed beaches and oftentimes become stranded, overturned, or even impinged behind natural or manmade structures. If you want to join a walk to rescue horseshoe crabs, Friends of Cape May NWR is leading walks on the following dates on Kimbles Beach:
To learn more about RtF visit http://returnthefavornj.org/
To join a walk contact: rej.boerner@gmail.com