Visit our Grounds

While we are not open for public programs, please visit The Wetlands Institute grounds before we temporarily close our grounds to the public on Sep. 13 and move to our transitional home at the NJCCC (600 N. Delsea Dr), reopening Nov. 7 with fall and winter hours (Saturdays & Sundays, 9:30 am – 4:30 PM)

Lend a Helping Hand

Memberships connect you with the wetlands and help sustain our lifesaving work. Become a member or renew today!

Reimaging The Wetlands Institute

For more than 50 years, the marsh has been our laboratory and our classroom, as well our reason for being. It’s also a natural treasure severely at risk. We’re reimagining The Wetlands Institute for today and for the future.

Shop Easy. Shop Local. Shop Fun.

Nature-themed gifts and books, unique jewelry, original artwork, and more. Visit our Tidepool Shop in person or online.

Calendar of programs and events

Program Calendar

There is always something exciting happening at The Wetlands Institute. Our Events Calendar lists the important details, so take a look and join us for an adventure in exploration and discovery.

 

Summer Nature Program

Adoptions

Our symbolic animal adoption programs are an ideal way to show your support for our coastal environment and all the creatures who depend on it. Donations are used to fund our critical research and conservation work at the Institute.

Summer Nature Program

Homeschool Programs

Join us on the third Thursday of every month for a 3 hour interactive lesson. Lessons begin with the Autumn Semester on  September 17, 2026 and continue until the end of the Spring Semester on May 20, 2027.

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Your Support Matters

When you support us with a gift, you become a part of the crucial work being done at The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ.  Your gift – no matter the size – will help us to continue to work to safeguard the well-being of our fragile ecosystems, and reconnect people to the wonders of the natural world.

Join our Member Community!

Our members are the foundation of The Wetlands Institute and make it possible for us to continue contributing leading-edge advances in the environmental arena. When you purchase a Membership to The Wetlands Institute, you not only support our mission but you also allow us to advance our impactful research, conservation and education work.

Annual memberships start at $40 and provide free admission to the Institute, a 10% discount on most items in our Tidepool Shop, and discounted rates to select special events and programs.