Research Assistant: Beach-nesting Bird Monitor

Research and Conservation – Job Advertisement Research Assistant – Full Time, Seasonal   Research Assistant: Beach-nesting Bird Monitor The Wetlands Institute, located in Stone Harbor, NJ, is seeking qualified applicants for a seasonal position to monitor...

Burke Subaru Shares the Love With The Wetlands Institute

  For Subaru’s Share the Love Campaign, BurkeSubaru of Cape May County has chosen The Wetlands Institute as their local charity of choice. Burke Motor Group will donate $250 to The Wetlands for every new Subaru sold until January 2nd. “In this, our...

Adoptions Make Great Gifts

Give a meaningful gift and contribute to the conservation of Diamondback Terrapins and Horseshoe Crabs with our Adopt-A-Terrapin and Adopt-A-Horseshoe Crab programs.  More information

A Year in Review

Friday, December 5 at 6pm Join us for A Year in Review as we celebrate through pictures, stories, videos and discussion all the twists, turns, achievements and efforts we have made over the course of 2014.  More information

Meaningful Gifts Just Got Easier!

Great news! Giving the meaningful gift of conservation just got easier with The Wetlands Institute’s new gift cards! Now you don’t have to decide whether to give a terrapin or horseshoe crab adoption, birding optics, handcrafted art,  jewelry, a warm...

Wetland Institute Volunteers Receive Disney Conservation Hero Award

Stone Harbor, NJ, November 6, 2014 – The Wetlands Institute is thrilled to announce that Joe Grottola, and Steve and Susan Ahern – part of the Storm Drain Terrapin Rescue Team – have been honored with a Disney Conservation Heroes Award from the Disney Worldwide...

Thank you Volunteers!

The dedication our volunteers show to helping further our mission is an inspiration to all of us. Their generous contributions of time and talents are instrumental to our success. We recently held a celebration to thank these individuals but we wanted to further...

Better Windows for Birds

By Dr. Lisa Ferguson, Director of Research and Conservation Each year in the United States, an astonishing 100 million – 1 billion birds are estimated to die after colliding with homes, public buildings, and highrise buildings. Of particular risk to birds are windows...

Marsh Musings – Winter 2014-15

By Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive DirectorAs I write this column, The Institute has just shifted to our winter hours. It’s a bitter sweet time for us. The Institute is quiet most of the week and we all miss the energy, excitement and discovery of our visitors. It’s an...