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Creative Hands Club: Spring Button Bouquets
Creative Hands Club: Spring Button Bouquets
Create colorful button bouquets to brighten up your space this spring. We will use a variety of buttons, foam, felt, jewels, and other materials to design flowers. Then we will arrange them into bouquets to be placed in “vases” of upcycled salt and pepper shakers. These are adorable! Pre-registration is required. COST: $30 Members, $38 Non-member. CANCELLATION POLICY: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance unless due to health emergencies; however, registrations can be transferred to another program in the future. REGISTER HERE
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The Backyard and Beyond Exhibit
The Backyard and Beyond Exhibit
Robert Mathewson is a full-time professional photographer. In recent years, wildlife photography and specifically bird photograph has become a passion of his. His photographic journey from Backyard to Beyond will be on display at the Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery through April 30, 2023. Artist’s reception on Sunday February 5th, 2023 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM. The Art Gallery is open Fridays 9:30 – 4:30, Saturdays 9:30 – 4:30 and Sundays 12 noon – 5pm. Cost: FREE Location: Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery on the second floor of the Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd. in Bernardsville.
Earth Day and Marine Debris Clean Up
Earth Day and Marine Debris Clean Up
Learn about wildlife gardening and other basic maintenance chores while you assist Nature Center staff and volunteers in sprucing up the gardens for spring. We’ll plant, mulch, deadhead, weed, and prune throughout the Center's grounds and along the harbor. This date coincides with Clean Ocean Action's annual Beach Sweeps. Join us at the Nature Center to help clean our ocean and harbor beaches here in Cape May. Our Earth Day Clean-Up is a great community service project for your civic organization or scout group. We ask that you bring along your own tools (our supply is limited). Refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration NOT required. If you plan to bring a large group, we would appreciate a call ahead of time. Contact Gretchen Whitman at (609) 400-3839. COST: FREE! CANCELLATION POLICY: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance unless due to health emergencies; however, registrations can be transferred to another program in the future.
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Creative Hands Club: Projects for the Birder’s Garden
Creative Hands Club: Projects for the Birder’s Garden
Make your backyard inviting to our feathered friends by creating a few enticing treats. We will make a flowerpot seed bell, a woodpecker wonderboard, and a variety of self-made feeders using recycled objects. Pre-registration is required. COST: $30 Members, $38 Non-member. CANCELLATION POLICY: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance unless due to health emergencies; however, registrations can be transferred to another program in the future. REGISTER HERE
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Creative Hands Club: Container Gardens
Creative Hands Club: Container Gardens
No space is too small for a garden! Learn the basics for successful growing in containers. We’ll make our own lightweight hypertufa planters to take home! Pre-registration is required. COST: $30 Members, $38 Non-member. CANCELLATION POLICY: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance unless due to health emergencies; however, registrations can be transferred to another program in the future. REGISTER HERE
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Northwood Center CLOSED
Our Northwood Center, located in Cape May Point NJ, will be closed for our Annual Optics sale, which will be taking place Saturday and Sunday 04/15-04/16 at our Center for Research and Education (CRE). More information can be found below. Join CMBO staff and several optics companies, for a two-day Optics Sale where you’ll find ALL the best deals! Join us, it’s FREE!! For more information, please click on the following link: njaudubon.org/optics
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NJ Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory’s 28th Annual Optics Sale 2023
NJ Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory’s 28th Annual Optics Sale 2023
Join CMBO staff and several optics companies, for a two-day Optics Sale where you'll find ALL the best deals! Join us, it's FREE!! For more information, please click on the following link: njaudubon.org/optics
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NJ Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory’s 28th Annual Optics Sale 2023
NJ Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory’s 28th Annual Optics Sale 2023
Join CMBO staff and several optics companies, for a two-day Optics Sale where you'll find ALL the best deals! Join us, it's FREE!! For more information, please click on the following link: njaudubon.org/optics
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Nature Explorers – Spring 2023
Nature Explorers – Spring 2023
Join Lorrimer's Teacher Naturalist and enjoy watching your naturalist go wild experiencing woodland adventures. For kids 4-8 years old. Lorrimer Sanctuary invites families, friends, and nature lovers to join us for an exploration of our natural world. Enjoy watching your budding naturalist ‘go wild’ experiencing woodland adventures. Children use all their senses to safely explore and discover the wonders of nature here at Lorrimer Sanctuary. Children are introduced to nature concepts using a combination of storytelling, exploration and arts and crafts. It is educational and fun! Best for families with children 4-8 years old. COST: $6 per member child / $8 per non-member child CANCELLATION: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance unless due to health emergencies; however, registrations can be transferred to another program in the future. REGISTER HERE
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New Jersey Audubon’s BioBlitz 2023
Participate in a community science extravaganza no matter where you are in the state of New Jersey. Photograph plants and animals in your neighborhood to help document our state's incredible biodiversity. Interact with New Jersey Audubon staff through daily challenges, friendly competition and learning opportunities. For more information, please click HERE
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Nature Book Club
Nature Book Club
Join Lorrimer Sanctuary and the Franklin Lakes Library for our book discussion on all things nature. Copies of the book discussion selection can be picked up at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. Discussions will be held at Lorrimer Sanctuary unless otherwise noted. Recommendations welcome! COST: FREE Upcoming Discussions: March 23 – Fuzz by Mary Roach April 27 – Bee People by Frank Mortimer May 25 – The Falcon Thief by Joshua Hammer REGISTER HERE
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Spring Seed Starting 101
Spring Seed Starting 101
Join us for our Spring Seed Starting 101 program, sponsored by the Diane Cornell Wildlife Garden Project! Jen Sawyer from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension will be presenting on the dos and don’ts for preparing your spring garden, followed by a hand-on seed starting workshop. By the end of this free program, you will be armed with new gardening tricks and seedlings that are ready to go into your garden when the time is right! Pre-registration is required and be sure to wear something you wouldn’t mind possibly getting dirty. Preregistration is required COST: FREE CANCELLATION: NJ Audubon’s CMBO programs are virtually never cancelled. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance unless due to health emergencies; however, registrations can be transferred to another program in the future. REGISTER HERE
Nature Explorers – Spring 2023
Nature Explorers – Spring 2023
Join Lorrimer's Teacher Naturalist and enjoy watching your naturalist go wild experiencing woodland adventures. For kids 4-8 years old. Lorrimer Sanctuary invites families, friends, and nature lovers to join us for an exploration of our natural world. Enjoy watching your budding naturalist ‘go wild’ experiencing woodland adventures. Children use all their senses to safely explore and discover the wonders of nature here at Lorrimer Sanctuary. Children are introduced to nature concepts using a combination of storytelling, exploration and arts and crafts. It is educational and fun! Best for families with children 4-8 years old. COST: $6 per member child / $8 per non-member child CANCELLATION: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance unless due to health emergencies; however, registrations can be transferred to another program in the future. REGISTER HERE
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Native Plant Sale
Native Plant Sale
Your gardens will be the buzz, tweet, and talk of the neighborhood when you get off to a good start with top-quality plants. We emphasize the use of New Jersey native plants, which benefit wildlife and have a strong aesthetic appeal for your landscape. Some non-natives (but non-invasive) perennials and annuals, which offer an added boost to butterfly gardens, will also be available. We have three NJ locations having native plants sales on May 6th They are Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary in Franklin Lakes, Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary in Bernardsville and Nature Center of Cape May in Cape May. Full details can be found below Learn More