Global Warming Drives Plan to Raise Sea Isle Causeway
Cape May County plans to seek bids this year on a $9 million project to rebuild the Sea Isle City causeway. The project will raise the road by nearly 5 feet to keep it out of floodwater.
Turtles Force Runway Closing at Kennedy Airport
Runway 4 Left at Kennedy International Airport was closed for more than an hour on Wednesday morning. The cause: turtles on the runway.
It’s that time of year again!
Turtle researchers from the Wetlands Institute on Stone Harbor Boulevard in Middle Township, are on patrol this time of year mending barrier fences and rescuing turtles before they are hit on the roads.
Marine Life Artist, Wyland, Supports Wetlands Institute
Wyland, the nation’s leading maritime artist, took some time before his Gallery Showing on Memorial Day Weekend to visit the Wetlands Institute. A special reception on Saturday, raised over $7,600 for the Institute, thanks to Wyland’s donation of “Faster Higher Stronger”, and his impromptu paintings of a diamondback terrapin.
Marine Life Artist Wyland to Tour Wetlands Institute, Private Reception
The world’s premier marine life artist, Wyland, is visiting the Wetlands Institute on Friday, May 27th for a behind the scenes tour. In addition, Wyland has chosen a painting to be auctioned at a private reception on Saturday, May 28th – all proceeds to benefit the Wetlands Institute.
DNR Reminds Crabbers to Install Turtle Excluder Devices
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would like to remind recreational crabbers to install the required Turtle Excluder Device on their crab pots.