Diamondback Terrapin Report
As the 2011 Terrapin Nesting Season comes to an end, the Wetlands Institute research department has some positive numbers to share.
Ospreys in New Jersey Increase with Help of Volunteers
Osprey banding begins in Southern New Jersey and the State of New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife reports a significant rebound in the population.
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.