Views from theTower
Quarterly Newsletter
SPRING 2019 | VOLUME 47 | NO. 1
Celebrating 50 Years of Learning and Discovery by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director As the weather begins to break, The Wetlands Institute is again gearing up for a busy year welcoming the curious to our watery wetland and coastal world. As we celebrate 50 years since the founding of The Wetlands Institute, it is an opportune time to explore our roots, and reflect upon our journey. Each cover story this year will explore a different facet of our history - educational programs, research and conservation, tourism and community partnerships. A paired story will examine where we are now on the same topic. The planning and foundational documents of the Institute tell a remarkable story of vision, perseverance, diplomacy, and a deep understanding of the value of education. In the late 1960’s, when the need for conservation of these wetlands was so keen, Herbert Mills continually spoke of the importance of engaging the community in an understanding of the value of these ecosystems. When World Wildlife Fund made its substantial purchase of wetlands here in 1968, it agreed with the New Jersey Department of Conservation and Economic Development that it would sponsor an education and research Institute devoted to shallow ocean and
to Summer Nature Programs, in the summer of 1977, The Wetlands Institute offered 5-day mini-courses in marine ecology for children in grades K-12. K-2nd grades participated in nature walks, storytelling, and arts and crafts with seashore items, while older groups spent time on field trips exploring and discussing ecology and marine life.
estuarine studies. In numerous speeches about the project, Mills stressed the need for lectures and workshops for the general public to meet the growing interest in our natural environment and give people a better understanding of the importance of these ecosystems in our daily lives. This focus on providing opportunities for exploration and discovery to showcase the importance of these marshes and coastal ecosystems in our daily lives has been at the core of educational programming throughout our history. A detailed history of the earliest programs comes from a report to the Charles Culpeper Foundation prepared by the first director of the Institute, Sidney Herman in June, 1977. The Culpeper Foundation made a substantial grant to the Institute to purchase educational equipment and supplies, and hire the first education staff – a full-time Public Education Coordinator. The Institute focused early programming on public lectures and workshops. These lectures were held year round and drew large crowds on Saturday evenings. Group programs were among the earliest offerings of the Institute and drew heavily from primary and secondary schools, scout groups, nature clubs, and conservation groups. In a precursor
Adult education courses including “Birding in New Jersey” was a popular offering, as was “Marine Ecology” taught by scientists at the Institute. Winter courses included “What You Always Wanted to Know About Fish” and “Astronomy” and included lectures and laboratory work. The program offerings and structure initiated in the earliest days of the Institute have changed over the years, but they have also remained true to the objective of providing opportunities for the public to explore and appreciate these environments so that they too will want to preserve and protect them.
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A non-profit organization studying, preserving and protecting wetlands and coastal ecosystems. Founded in 1969 by Herbert Mills, Executive Director of the World Wildlife Fund.
Marsh Musings by Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director
Deborah A. Hays, Chair Jane Rakestraw, Vice-Chair Robert Rich, Treasurer John Flynn, Secretary Jeffrey Alderton Raymond Burke, III Michael Craig John Cuthbert Roberta DeVries James Donohue Lois Hamilton
Mary Millar Wayne Renneisen Donna Rothman Hank Schellenger Amy Welsh William Wermuth
Staff Leadership
Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director Dr. Lisa Ferguson, Director of Research and Conservation Bonnie Girard, Director of Finance and Administration Brooke Knapick, Director of Educational Program Development Christine Mattera, Director of Marketing and Communications
Research & Conservation Brittany Morey, Research Associate Brian Williamson, Research Scientist
Education
Haley Faith, Outreach Coordinator Samantha Glover, Aquarist / Environmental Educator Sue Slotterback, Environmental Educator
Administration
Terrie Campbell, Financial Admin. Assistant Kimberly Dmytro, Tidepool Shop Christina Faulk, Administrative Assistant Stephanie Stroble, Front Desk Receptionist/ Admissions Coordinator Glenn Thompson, Maintenance Jamie Warner, Manager of Advancement Dale Watson, Gardener
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It’s 2019, and it’s a very special year for all of us at The Wetlands Institute. This is the year we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Institute’s founding. The milestone is providing a perfect opportunity for us to look back at the remarkable history of the organization and celebrate all the amazing people that have stewarded this great organization over all the hurdles, through the good times, and with great vision and integrity.
website so they are readily accessible. I am pulling together a presentation on the history of the Institute that I will present initially at the Covered Dish Dinner on March 29th. It’s likely there will be a similar presentation later in the summer when more folks are in town. We are planning a weekend of celebration with an open house on June 22-23 and will have many of these documents on display. There will be a timeline of the Institute history on display at the Institute throughout the summer as well.
I have been pouring over and sorting through the historic documents and photographs that tell our story. The treasure trove comes from scrapbooks that folks before us assembled, from stacks of photographs that were tucked into various drawers at the Institute, and from items we found in various storage places at the Institute when I first arrived and we cleaned and inventoried. I recently was sent the “mother lode” of significant documents and photos from Herbert Mills daughter. My efforts at reviewing and cataloging those documents have been a great gift that has helped reshape some of my thinking about the Institute and the significance of its founding, its mission, and the accomplishments so far.
2019 is a wonderful year to celebrate with us. If you haven’t been by in a while, it’s a great time to get reacquainted. If you have a story to share, photos, or any of the Institute’s history that you would like to share, please contact me. We are able to scan and return documents or pictures to you but would love to enrich our history with your contributions too.
We are undertaking a major effort to digitize and scan these documents and photos and to archive the originals for posterity. We are putting together a detailed timeline of the grand steps along our journey and annotating it with meaningful documents and photographs. They will be placed on our
Turtle Fest
Dr. Wood with students during a Stone Harbor kindergarten terrapin release.
Saturday, April 20 - 9am to 3pm
Come enjoy a pancake breakfast for the whole family! While you are here, earn a few turtle bucks and cash them in for prizes… Go on an egg hunt, create arts and crafts, help a naturalist search for turtle hatchlings along the trail, and stop by the aquarium to say hello to the turtles and watch the octopus and other animals have breakfast too! Non-Member: $12 Adult, $10 child, $35 family pack of 4 Member: $8 Adult, $6 child, $25 family pack of 4
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The Collective Spirit of Education Now by Brooke Knapick, Director of Educational Program Development As The Wetlands Institute prepared to celebrate its 25th Anniversary, Education leadership at the time wrote the following: “What are The Wetlands Institute’s plans for the next twenty-five years? What roles are we planning to play in the field of research, education and conservation? What role are we planning to play right here within our community? Are we prepared to answer these questions and meet the challenges of the future?” As we now look to celebrate The Wetlands Institute’s 50th Anniversary, I find myself reflecting on these very same questions and profoundly humbled by the honor and privilege of directing the Education Department at such a milestone moment in its evolution. Much has changed within the realm of Education since the first visitors, students and teachers set foot upon the marsh, but by the same token, much remains the same. What remains the same is our desire to teach environmental education for a chance to observe the spark. The spark you see on a person’s face when you know they have made a genuine connection to their environment. What has changed are the educational opportunities we provide as a means to ignite the spark. Today, 17,000 visitors participate in year-round education program offerings and special events, a dramatic increase to the 2,000 annual visitors in the early years.
The success the Education Department is experiencing today, is not my success alone, it is the collective success of every education leader and staff member before me who provided their unique vision, thoughtful insight, selfless mentorship, personal sacrifice and passionate dedication for the advancement of environmental education. Lessons from the past shape decisions for the future. As educators, we must learn from the past and journey forward to educate, mentor, and inspire the next generation of scientist, educator, and environmental steward. As we journey together toward another 50 years, we remind ourselves, we teach environmental education for the chance to observe the spark. We know we have done our job when we actually observe the spark. I hope you will join us in celebrating 50 years of educational achievements now, and consider investing in the future of educational achievements yet to come.
Now, over 12,000 children and young adults participate in yearly formal education programs including Environmental Education Field Trips, Science Education at Sea (SEAS) Programs, Summer Nature Programs, Traveling Environmental Education Programs and Group Outreach Programs. With these programs, we reach into classrooms in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, share the wonders of marine life with the local community, and enrich science curriculum for both students and teachers by providing wetland and boatbased opportunities for learning. These opportunities are both a nod to our past, while also an expansion in breadth and scope. Each year, we afford nearly 2,000 students from Ocean City Schools, Middle Township Schools and Stone Harbor and Avalon Elementary Schools the opportunity to experience multi-engagement education programs and we continue to offer place-based education for homeschoolers, scouts and local youth organizations through customized environmental education programming and overnight experiences. At the core of Education, both then and now, mentorship thrives through adult and junior volunteer opportunities and undergraduate environmental education internships.
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World Series of Birding This year the World Series of Birding is on May 11th and the excitement is building as are all things this 50th Anniversary Celebration year. The fearless Marshketeers will participate once again to raise money for bird conservation in this annual 24-hr marathon of birding. The more species we see, the more we can do for conservation. The Marshketeers first entered the World Series of Birding in 1992 and we are excited to be keeping the tradition going strong. This year, we will again stick to our roots, embrace our incredible sense of place, and honor the long history and our leadership role of significant research on coastal birds and again participate in The Big Stay. This means we will tally as many birds as we can see or hear from a single position that is a 17’ wide circle. Of course, we have chosen the iconic tower at the Institute. So our team will be up in the tower for 24 hours! Naturally we expect our tally to be lower than in past years, but are excited for the time to better understand the lives of our resident birds and connect to our marsh in deeper ways. Can we count on you? This is an important fund-raising event for the Institute. Last year, The Marshketeers saw 63 species, and raised more than $5000 for our coastal bird studies program. As with past years, we’ll be on the lookout for our Bonus Bird, the Red Knot. Proceeds will be used to support coastal bird research and conservation programs at the Institute. There are several ways to support us: 1. Pledge an amount per bird species identified, and mail your contribution after the results are in for the year. 2. Contribute a fixed amount to send in right away. 3. Offer an additional pledge based on whether this year’s “bonus bird”, the Red Knot is found. Help support coastal bird conservation programs by supporting the 2019 Marshketeers, call 609-368-1211, or visit wetlandsinstitute.org/wsob to make your pledge or donation online.
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Spring Happenings
CELEBRATE our 50th ANNIVERSARY with
Once spring has sprung, The Wetlands Institute will be open daily starting May 20, 2019! Unless otherwise stated, all activities are free with admission and occur onsite at The Wetlands Institute. Questions? For more information, visit wetlandsinstitute.org/events.
on the 1st Wednesday of each month (June 5, July 3, August 7 & September 4)
Salt Marsh Safari 11am
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2pm
Daily
Watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for an interpretive marsh walk along our elevated walkway and onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek.
Creature Feature 12:30pm
Monday and Friday
During this live animal presentation, get up close and personal with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo.
Aquarium Feeding 12:30pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the octopus eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.
Free Admission
Catch ‘o the Day Wednesday 12:30pm Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine or dip net through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more.
Seashell Sunday 12:30pm Sunday Seashells at the seashore! Join us to learn all about seashells, how to collect them without harming the environment and touch an assortment of live mollusks and cool artifacts.
Summer hours and activities start the week of June 17, 2019! The Wetlands Institute will be open daily from 9:30am – 4:30pm with special evening hours until 7:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please check our website calendar for programming updates as we transition from spring to summer hours!
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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 Littoral Society Fish Tagging Program. I assisted the tagging director with tagging fish, inputting tag data, and public outreach. In addition, I also worked on a small research project during my last semester titled American Lobster Biology and Commercial Fishery Dynamics of New Jersey, which was presented at the 2018 American Fisheries Society meeting in Atlantic City. Currently, I also work as a fisheries technician for New Jersey Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Marine Fisheries. In my spare time, I love to volunteer as much as I can. I have participated in beach clean-ups, shark tagging in Belize, horseshoe crab tagging, bridge-netting with Rutgers, and a NOAA fisheries bottom trawl survey around the Gulf of Maine/ Georges Bank. I grew up near the ocean in Monmouth County, so my fascination with marine life began at a young age. My passion for the marine science field grew even more, when I was about 9 years old, after reading the book Shark Lady by marine scientist Dr. Eugenie Clark. I instantly knew I wanted to study fish and get involved in wildlife conservation. While at The Wetlands Institute, I hope to increase my skills in aquatic husbandry, and more importantly, inspire others to conserve our wildlife and natural environment.
live music
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food trucks
arts & crafts
History displays
live animal presentations, seining & crabbing activities & more!
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2018 Donations The Wetlands Institute is pleased to acknowledge the contributions we received in support of programs. The following are donations greater than $250 received throughout 2018. We strive for accuracy in all we do, but if we made an error in the listing, please contact us so we can correct our records.
$50,000 and up Estate of Jane Dent Estate of Anita LaPlaca Larry L. Luing Family Foundation Mrs. L.H. Moretzsohn * Jane Rakestraw * Jim and Barbara Summers * Will and Jennifer Wermuth
$25,000 to $49,999 Ray and Ellen Burke * Davenport Family Foundation James J. Donohue and Carol Mager * Todd and Cindy Leff Kevin and Trisha Luing Mary Millar * Quest for the Best Hank and Julie Schellenger * Jennifer Jacobs Zeigler *
$10,000 to $24,999 Michael and Deborah Hays * High Hopes Farm of West Grove llc Bob and Mary Beth Humbert PSEG Nuclear * Samuel C. Vrooman and Denise Cifelli * Ken and Diane Watterson
$5,000 to $9,999 Jeffrey H. and Lee Alderton Avalon Flooring * Boscia Family Foundation Marie Boylan and Jeffrey Freedman Anne Galli * Glenmede Trust Co, NA Barry and Lois Hamilton * Susan Handy * John Lazarich Foundation * John Millar and Rault Kehlor Julian and Betsy Miraglia * Wayne and Kay Renneisen * Chip and Nancy Roach * South Jersey Industries Stone Harbor Marina Sturdy Savings Bank * The Summer House Design Group, Inc. * Peter and Jeri Svanda Sam and JoAnn Thomas Wakefern Food Corporation Washington Inn * Donnie and Gina Zabinski
$2,500 to $4,999 7 Mile Publishing and Creative, LLC Ronald and Debra Accomando Archer Law Atlantic City Electric, an Exelon Company Charlie and Wendi Chase
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John and Muriel Cuthbert * Tom and Maggie DeVita Dennis Dutton * I.S. and Tita Eberly * John Flynn and Kathe Hocevar Foster-Karney Foundation Fund Glenn Insurance * Hafetz Family Foundation Bill and Rosemary Hankowsky Harbor Outfitters Lee and Nicky Harp * Carol Hemrick Tom and Candy Kurlak Lang Rogers Family Foundation Mimi Mager Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Jim and Jeannie Morris RJ Soens Group Ronald and Elaine Sandmeyer * Stag & Hare Erica Taylor Steuart and Linda Thomsen
$1,000 to $2,499 7 Mile Brewery AGP Holdings, L.L.C. Harry and Pat Allex Anonymous Wally and Patricia Bishop * Lawrence and Cynthia Borger Brown & Brown of New Jersey, Inc. Bryn Mawr Trust Cape Regional Health System Dick and Angela Clark Tim and Rose Clay Concentus Wealth Advisors Osman and Edith Corson * Skip Dimarco Lew and Joyce Ferguson * Michael and Faith Fiocco Fitzpatrick, Bongiovanni & Kelly, PC Cameron and Diane Fowler * Andrew and Rosemary Georganna * Joanne Greenspun * Dr. Ann Gundry Hafetz & Associates Halliday Financial Group Greg and Debbie Hamilton Rob and Lisa Hamilton Hays Sheet Metal, Inc * Cole and Diane Henry * ICONA Avalon Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Joseph and Jeanne Jehl Joanne D. Brown Foundation M&T Bank Michael and Teresa Mallon * Terry and Betty McCabe *
Tom and Diane McMeekin Stephen Miller * Moselem Springs Golf Club Stephen Mottola OceanFirst Foundation Ørsted Donald and Joan Parlee * Kara Passarelli Pennsylvania Trust Company Jim and Diana Perella * Steve and Kris Pfeiffer * Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Jim and Diane Quinn * Michael and Jane Rice Tim and Cindy Roach * Victoria Rosskam Schuylkill Mobile Fone, Inc. Skimmer Tours, LLC Scott and Gloria Smith John and Amy Swanson Sysco Lenore Tedesco and Nancy Fribley Roy and Susan Tedesco Susan and Tim Terranova Miles and Judy Truesdell Wawa Philip and Amy Welsh * Westside Distributors LLC Bob and Roz Williams * Ron and Ruth Workman * Spike Yoh, Jr. *
$500 to $999 7 Mile Business Community Association, Inc Maryanne Adams Air Products Matching Gifts Program Atlantic Capes Fisheries Inc. Pete and Bonnie Ault * Avalon Super Market Olesh Babiak Andrew and Dee Bilotta Beth and Richard Brake * Jim and Ali Bruder Jr. Thomas Buraczewski Marc and Lauren Carpenter Chemglass Life Sciences, LLC Tom Cifaloglio Joseph and Jeannie Colalillo * Cold Spring Fish and Supply Co., Inc. Kristina Collins Roland and Marge Corson * Ben and Maggie Crisman * Russell and Jessica Deighton John Dent and Pam McBride Dent John and Dottie Dewey Bill and Jan Dougherty * EarthShare of New Jersey * Therese Esperdy and Robert Neborak Ritson and Julie Ferguson
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Alan and Michele Ferner * Dr. Loretta Finnegan * Terry and Lynn Fortino Stephen Frank Jim and Mantura Gallagher Joan Galli * Mary Louise and Charles Hartman * Michael and Ann Henahan * Bob and Sally Herd * Harry and Louise Hill * Historic Cold Spring Village Holman Automotive Group Inc. HomeAdvisor Josie Hueber * Donald and Joann Hurley Jackson Family Wines Rick and Lizann Killmeyer * Charles and Sandra Koenig * Lambertville Station Hillary Leonard Janet Levin Robert Levin and Kerry Bron Lund’s Fisheries Inc Georgina and Bill Lynam Dan and Rebecca Magee Andy and Roxanne Majka Jay and Betsy Mallon Joseph and Kathy Mattos * David and Valerie McClung McMahon Insurance Agency Inc. John and Lisa McNichol Andy and Lynn Moceri Thomas and Lisa Monk North American Sea Glass Association Tony and Victoria Ostrander Painting By Pearce Howard and Mary Panitch Ray and Bunny Parzych * John Paz and Rachel Moore-Paz Scott Renninger Catherine Ruhling Robert and DiDi Scott Tom and Judi Sprague Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce Stone Harbor Golf Club Phyllis Tedesco Lewis and Linda Teffeau Ashley and Robert Tobin Chuck and Carol Walsh * Tom and Amy Wassmer Wild Images Florida Tim Wilmott and Anastasia Barna Laura Wilson and Mark Menting Fred and Carolyn Wood * Yacht Club Of Stone Harbor
David and Janet Atkinson * Eugene and Joann Bissell Brian Borak * Christopher and Patricia Brown Margaret “Kenny” Brown * Rebecca Brown Audrey Buckingham * Bob and Linda Bugden Ray and Cathy Buttenbaum Cafe Loren Cape May Winery Jim and Beth Carll Gregory and Regina Carolan The Carroll Villa Hotel and The Mad Batter Restaurant Lenny and Cindy Catanoso Benjamin and JoAnne Ceballos Bruce and Vicki Clark Clarke’s Sunset Market Brian and Julie Clements Patricia Coleman John and Gloria Corrado Customink Fundraising Joseph and April Denny * Patti DiMarco Chris Dreher Stephen and Roseanne Duzinski Barbara Eckhardt * Daniel and Ellen Emanuel Greg and Toni Esemplare Heather Evans Lisa Ferguson Donna and Jack Ferraioli Jeffrey and Darcy Flamman William and Sherry Flippen Benjamin and Stephanie Frick * Robert and Mary Garrett * Jack and Jennifer Gensemer Patricia Greenwood * Stephen and Mary Ann Gring * Graysha Harris * Mary Harvey William and Louise Heilig Doug and June Heun Julie Horowitz Hoys 5 & 10 Tim and Aurora Hughes * Bonnie Bell Jack * Jeff and Dana Kee Ted and Sandy Kestner Jr. Larry and Bonnie Kratzer Laura Kunewa KYW News Radio Lamar Advertising Company Edward and Jennifer Lavin Sean and Michele Legnini
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Our 2019 Institutional Sponsors:
Lee and Jim Amigh * Bob and Joyce Asher *
* Loyalty Society Herbert Mills Legacy Society
For a more complete list, visit our website at wetlandsinstitute.org/donors
Andrew and Sarah Lill Charley and Kay Livingston * Mann Center for Performing Arts Leonard and Helena Mazur * Margaret McAllister and Erik Hirsch Bill and Janis McCracken * Dr. Mari McLean and Ann James * Julie Mealo David and Eileen Merlin Morey’s Piers Michael and Patricia Mowrey * Hector Negroni and Kimberly Weil * Nev-R-Enuf Sportfishing Anna and Christopher Norton Kathleen O’Dea and Lawrence Grim Jr. Tim and Marianne O’Shaughnessy * Robert and Susan Owen Fay Oxenreider Wayne and Anne Parker * Gabriel and Rose Marie Pascuzzi * Davis Pearson * Tony and Mary Petrick * The Philadelphia Phillies Brad and Keren Phillips Jon and Linda Ready Realtor.com The Red Store Evelyn Rider * Joe and Kathy Ruyak Sahukar Family * John and Marcia Scheflen Joe and Leslie Schneid Jeff and Carolyn Serfass Heidi Setz-Kelly and Peter Kelly * Shoprite of Hunterdon County, Inc. The Shore Club Singer Equipment Co. Eileen Smalfus * Dave Sole John and Patti Staley * Bernie and Su-Nin Stenger Stone Harbor Elementary School Tim and Kristen Stout * Strathmere Fishing & Environmental Club Bud and Claire Thalman * Len and Liz Trainor Blair and Candis Trogner Vincent and Patricia Trosino Union League of Philadelphia Bob and Jean Vogel Kenneth and Carol Walck * Charles and Linda Whitman * Joanne Willis * Windrift Resort Hotel Robert and Connie Wittig
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Views from theTower July 1-5 June 26-28 Summer 2019 registration is here! If your child loves nature, the outdoors, and the salt life this is the summer adventure for them. Spaces fill up quickly, so register today! For at children ages 5-13, Inst ute programs are e Wetlands held weekly from June 26 – August 21, 2019 and include field trips and beach days. Children age 4 can enjoy special programs during the weeks of June 26, July 8, July 22, August 5 and August 19, 2019. For complete details, including theme descriptions, pricing and to download a registration packet, please visit our website at wetlandsinstitute.org
Fins, Scales, & Tails: A Fishes Creature Feature
Eco-Trails & Treasures
July 8-12 July 15-19
Oceanopolis
The Great Outback Survival Games
July 22-26 Terrapins to Toads: Community Defenders
July 29-Aug. 2 Making a Splash with Marine Mammals
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Aug. 5-9 Dragons, Damsels, and Butter? Oh, Fly!
Aug. 12-16 Mainland to Marshes: Explore the Shore
Aug. 19-21 Rock Fossil Stone