The Virtual Wetlands Experience
Welcome to The Virtual Wetlands Experience, an online gateway to The Wetlands Institute. Here you’ll find resources for parents, students, and educators; virtual Institute tours and animal encounters; community connections; and much more.
The Virtual Wetlands Experience is generously supported by
Virtual Visits
Learn more about the marsh and its inhabitants in our Interactive Salt Marsh Safari, get up close to our nesting Osprey, Marshal and Lily, with our Osprey Cam, join our Osprey Talk Facebook Group and read our Digital Storybook, and hang with the animals during our Aquarium Bytes and Creature Feature videos.
While on your virtual visit, be sure to download our Children’s Activity Packets to accompany your little (or big!) salt marsh learner’s adventure.
Terrapin Station
Visit our virtual Terrapin Station and learn all about our unique salt marsh turtle, the Diamondback Terrapin!
Aquarium Bytes
Aquarium Teaching and Watch Tank with mini Creature Features and Aquarium Feedings on video and updated regularly!
Educator Activities
Teacher portal for both professional and parent educators that provides resources, lesson plans, and activities related to our Environmental Education Field Trips and Traveling Environmental Education Programs.
Green Eggs and Sand Virtual Workshop
This educator workshop, occurring Apirl 20 – May 17, 2022, focuses on understanding the interaction between horseshoe crabs, shorebirds, and humans along the Delaware Bay.
Participants take home the entire Green Eggs and Sand curriculum package that is correlated to the national-learning standards in science, social studies, math, and language arts.
Educator Resources
Teacher Information and student activities.
Community Showcase
Wetlands Connection
Galleries highlighting the photography of TWI staff and the public. Plus how to submit your own work!