Post-Sandy Emergency Restoration
Restoring Shorebird Foraging and Horseshoe Crabs Spawning Habitat to Delaware Bay Beaches: Reeds, Cooks, Kimble’s and Pierces Point, NJ Bayshore communities and the surrounding beaches that are critical to spawning horseshoe crabs and migratory shorebirds were both...Beating the Clock to Restore Horseshoe Crab Beaches Following Sandy’s Impacts
In a race against the clock, the Wetlands Institute, American Littoral Society and Middle Township, along with a committed group of conservation partners, will restore prime horseshoe crab and shorebird habitat destroyed by Superstorm Sandy on the Delaware Bayshore in...2013 Special Events and Program Schedule
The Wetlands Institute is proud to announce its lineup of special events and community programs for 2013. The events and programs of the Wetlands Institute focus on education and outreach and aim to teach people of all ages the value of wetlands and coastal ecosystems...New Director Of Educational Programs
The Wetlands Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Brooke Knapick as the new Director of Educational Program Development. Brooke joins the Wetlands Institute staff in mid-January and brings a wealth of experience in both environmental and science...Wetlands Institute Named Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Grants Recipient
The Wetlands Institute has been awarded a grant from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) for its Jersey Shore Terrapin Conservation Project.
New Directions
Stone Harbor, July 2012 – There is new leadership at the Wetlands Institute and with a new executive director and new board chair, change is in the air. Dr. Lenore Tedesco assumed leadership of the Wetlands Institute on October 1, 2011, and began a process of...Marine Mammal Stranding Center recruits new volunteers
On Saturday, March 17, about 40 people gathered at the Wetlands Institute to become official volunteers for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, based in Brigantine, NJ.
Wetlands Institute Official Site for Junior Duck Stamp Entries
Young artists with an interest in waterfowl can enter their artwork in the 2012 Federal Junior Duck Stamp competition at the Wetlands Institute.
Wildlife officials hope to buy high ground in Cape May County
Federal and New Jersey Fish and Wildlife agents have, for the past decade, been racing to buy wetlands and nearby high ground surrounding existing refuges to ensure that rising sea levels won’t turn these wildlife-rich areas into barren islands.