Mar 14, 2016
Dear Terrapin Conservation Supporters, More good news! New Jersey’s Senate Environment and Energy Committee and Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources committees recently met to consider Bill S-1625 and A-2949 to classify diamondback terrapins a as non-game...
Mar 12, 2016
Migratory shorebirds are attracted to barrier island beaches for resting and foraging along their many-thousand mile long annual journey. Sanderlings are the shorebirds commonly seen running in and out with the waves, quickly grabbing food from the sand with their...
Mar 11, 2016
In 2014, The Wetlands Institute, Wetland Link International, and Wetlands International Russia teamed up to generate a beneficial international dialogue between wetland centers in the US and Russia. This project, Russia-USA Wetland Center Exchange Program: Linking...
Mar 11, 2016
by Brian Williamson If you spend time at the shore, you probably are familiar with diamondback terrapins. They are our local saltmarsh turtle; unique in that they are the only reptiles that thrive in this habitat. They are most often seen when the females come out of...
Nov 30, 2015
Wetlands Institute Faces Critical Challenges to Wetland Habitats Climate Change, Rising Sea Levels, Loss of Biodiversity and Wetlands Stone Harbor, NJ, – As a regional leader in wetlands conservation for almost 50 years, The Wetlands Institute located outside of...
Nov 19, 2015
By Dr. Lenore Tedesco A new addition to the research and education programs at the Institute is the installation of live video cameras. Three cameras are mounted on the tower and provide beautiful views of the marsh. They supplement the osprey nest cam and allowed us...
