Things to Do in Cape May NJ
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#thenandnow: @zippysbikes 2.3 Zippy’s Bike Shop, 3900. This 1920s brick mixed-use was best known as Gidding’s Haberdashery. The …
#thenandnow: @zippysbikes 2.3 Zippy’s Bike Shop, 3900. This 1920s brick mixed-use was best known as Gidding’s Haberdashery. The Gidding family included Benjamin Gidding, a Victorian-era peddler who brought ladies’ clothes to Wildwood on a horse and buggy.35 In the...
Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System! DYK the National Wildlife Refuge System includes more than 570 national wild…
Happy Birthday, National Wildlife Refuge System! DYK the National Wildlife Refuge System includes more than 570 national wildlife refuges and 5 marine national monuments? Combined, they conserve more than 95 million acres of land and 760 million acres of submerged...
Save a Spider Day!
🕷️It’s National Save a Spider Day!!! Spiders may not be everyone’s favorite critter, but spiders are super cool and important for many ecosystems! So we hope that our not so it’s bitsy spider, Angelina will inspire you to save a spider today! Did you know spider silk...
For #WomensHistoryMonth, the story of a refuge.Esther Lape and Elizabeth Read would often escape their busy Greenwich Village …
For #WomensHistoryMonth, the story of a refuge. Esther Lape and Elizabeth Read would often escape their busy Greenwich Village apartment for the beauty of the Connecticut coast. The home of Esther Lape and her partner Elizabeth Read was frequented by Eleanor Roosevelt...
Happy 2nd Birthday, Momo! 🥳Momo is a member of our ring-tailed lemur troop. Lemurs are primates, similar to monkeys, but you …
Happy 2nd Birthday, Momo! 🥳 Momo is a member of our ring-tailed lemur troop. Lemurs are primates, similar to monkeys, but you can tell the difference by looking at their nose. Lemurs have "wet" noses, similar to a cat or dog. Momo is a super-friendly guy and loves...
Join us for an exciting Spring Break at Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin Lakes, NJ beginning April 15th.Get ready for a week f…
Join us for an exciting Spring Break at Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin Lakes, NJ beginning April 15th. Get ready for a week filled with fun, adventure, and learning in the great outdoors! More details after the link...
🎉 Exciting News! 🚃 Get ready to hop aboard the Tram Cars because they're rolling back onto the Boards starting May 11th, just in…
🎉 Exciting News! 🚃 Get ready to hop aboard the Tram Cars because they're rolling back onto the Boards starting May 11th, just in time for Mother's Day Weekend! 🌷 Here's what you need to know: 📅 Tram Operating Dates: May 11th & 12th May 18th & 19th May 23rd -...
Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts, from your friends at USFWS!We are proud and inspired you all and your commitment to conservation….
Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts, from your friends at USFWS! We are proud and inspired you all and your commitment to conservation. Your badges and journeys as Eco Learners, Gardeners, Trekkers, and Planet Advocates makes a difference and has a huge, positive impact on...
How to build a pollinator garden | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Planning a garden? In addition to your favorite veggies, native flowers and plants that vary in color and bloom at different times of the season are ideal! This ensures pollinators like bees, butterflies, and moths will visit your garden and have nectar sources all...
Who knew planting a few seeds could bring a community together? Though it wasn't quite that simple, the Cecil St. Garden in Sout…
Who knew planting a few seeds could bring a community together? Though it wasn't quite that simple, the Cecil St. Garden in Southwest Philly is just one example of how nature can provide the perfect pause from the hustle and bustle of the city. Learn how John Heinz...
🎉 NEW AT THE ZOO!Say hello to Morticia, the Turkey Vulture! Morticia is the newest member of our Ambassador Animal team. She w…
🎉 NEW AT THE ZOO! Say hello to Morticia, the Turkey Vulture! Morticia is the newest member of our Ambassador Animal team. She will not be viewable in the Zoo, however you might be able to see her during some outreach programs when she is ready! Turkey Vultures are an...
Check out these cool Spring Break programs, beginning April 1, at our Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary in Bernardsville, NJ. …
Check out these cool Spring Break programs, beginning April 1, at our Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary in Bernardsville, NJ. We have two age groups to choose from - don't delay as space fills up quickly 6 to 9 years old...
Live! From the NCTC Eagle Nest
Three eggs in the NCTC eagle nest! 🥚🥚🥚 The first egg was laid February 27, the second on March 1, and the third on March 4!! These laying dates are slightly later than in past years, but with 35-38 days of incubation, we hope to see eggs hatching in early April. Watch...
Happy 10th Birthday, Vino! 🥳Vino is a Bolivian gray titi monkey, also known as a white-eared titi monkey. They are endemic to…
Happy 10th Birthday, Vino! 🥳 Vino is a Bolivian gray titi monkey, also known as a white-eared titi monkey. They are endemic to the Amazon River Basin in Bolivia and a small area of western Brazil. Vino lives with his brother, Pipeno, and two common marmosets. He loves...
The World Series of Birding is almost here. May 11th is when teams all over the area will head out and count as many birds as t…
The World Series of Birding is almost here. May 11th is when teams all over the area will head out and count as many birds as they can to raise money for bird conservation. Make a team of your own or donate to the cause by heading to...
Our Cape May Spring Festival is May 16-19. If interested it is strongly recommended you book now because both hotels and ticket…
Our Cape May Spring Festival is May 16-19. If interested it is strongly recommended you book now because both hotels and tickets to our event sell out quickly. Go to njaudubon.org/cape-may-spring-festival for the details Photo: semipalmated-sandpipers and a red...
🌷🐰 Hop into Spring with the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Wildwood beach at Wildwood Ave.! 🐣 Join us on Saturday, March 30th, at…
🌷🐰 Hop into Spring with the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Wildwood beach at Wildwood Ave.! 🐣 Join us on Saturday, March 30th, at 12 noon for a fun-filled day of egg-citement! 🎉 🥚 Free admission for kids ages 1 to 12! Let the little ones embark on an egg-cellent...
Plan to join us on some amazing birding adventures this year.Check out our calendar for nature focused programs and events. …
Plan to join us on some amazing birding adventures this year. Check out our calendar for nature focused programs and events. Indoors and outdoors. njaudubon.org/calendar Photo: Male northern harrier (gray ghost)
Blackwater NWR Virtual Tour
Today is Harriet Tubman Day, honored each year on the anniversary of her passing. Although parts of Tubman's story have been lost to history, we do know that her early years were spent with her father, Ben Ross, near what is now Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. It...
🍝🎉 Happy National Meatball Day!In honor of Meatball Day, Brynn the Silver Fox enjoyed some tasty meatballs! Foxes are omnivore…
🍝🎉 Happy National Meatball Day! In honor of Meatball Day, Brynn the Silver Fox enjoyed some tasty meatballs! Foxes are omnivores, so although they love meat, their diet can include non-meat options such as berries and fruits as well. (📸 Zoo Education Keeper...
