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We’ve Secured These Marshes, Now is the Time to Secure Our Future

Jun 27, 2019

by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director Fifty years ago, the founding of The Wetlands Institute marked a milestone in the history of the conservation movement. In 1969, Herbert Mills and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) made a stand for wetland protection on a national...

Welcome Samantha Glover!

Apr 3, 2019

My name is Samantha Glover and I am the new Aquarist/Environmental Educator here at The Wetlands Institute. In May 2018, I graduated with a degree in marine science from Stockton University. During my undergraduate career at Stockton, I interned for the American...

50th Anniversary – Free Admission Wednesdays

Feb 15, 2019

In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we will waive General Admission fees for all visitors on the first Wednesday of each summer month: Wednesday, June 5Wednesday, July 3Wednesday, August 7Wednesday, September 4 What is happening at the Institute on these days? Find out...

Tracking Terrapins in the Marsh

Aug 29, 2018

by Brian Williamson In an effort to fill gaps in our knowledge of behavior and survival of juvenile terrapins, we initiated a telemetry study to track movements of head-started juvenile terrapins this summer. We are partnering with Cellular Tracking Technologies...

My Connections to The Jersey Shore

Jun 14, 2018

by Will Wermuth, Trustee Like many people from Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore was the ultimate summer playground as a child. At a young age, my mother taught me how to build sandcastles, jump waves and appreciate family time together. My wife and I are now passing...