Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary Tour

Meet us at Egret Espy Trail, 2nd Avenue Entrance in Stone Harbor, for a guided natural history and wildlife tour of the Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary. Bring your binoculars in case we spot a few of our feathered friends along the way!

Seashell 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.

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Crabbing at the Dock

Drop a line in the water and see what pinches it! We’ll provide the bait, handlines, and nets – You reel in the blue crabs!

Exploration Point

Bring your buckets! Meet at the parking lot for the Stone Harbor Point Conservation Area in Stone Harbor and explore Stone Harbor Point for awesome seashells, cool birds, and fun things that live under the sand.  Suggested $3 donation to The Wetlands Institute ...More

Bring your buckets! Meet at the parking lot for the Stone Harbor Point Conservation Area in Stone Harbor and explore Stone Harbor Point for awesome seashells, cool birds, and fun things that live under the sand.  Suggested $3 donation to The Wetlands Institute

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Catch o' the Day

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to a......More

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to attend and can assist in removing creatures from the net! This activity is tide dependent and may not occur during low tide. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:15pm

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Totally Turtle Tuesday

Every Tuesday is a day with the turtles! Meet them up-close at our Turtle Basking Station, learn about our latest research during our Creature Feature presentations, make unique turtle crafts, and join us for a special terrapin release during our noon Salt Marsh Safari......More

Every Tuesday is a day with the turtles! Meet them up-close at our Turtle Basking Station, learn about our latest research during our Creature Feature presentations, make unique turtle crafts, and join us for a special terrapin release during our noon Salt Marsh Safari.

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Aquarium Feeding

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentation......More

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Dune and Beach Walk

Meet at 48th Street and Dune Drive in Avalon for an interpretive walk along the maritime forest and dune trails to learn about the flora and fauna that call this area their home.  Free to attend and generously sponsored by the ......More

Meet at 48th Street and Dune Drive in Avalon for an interpretive walk along the maritime forest and dune trails to learn about the flora and fauna that call this area their home.  Free to attend and generously sponsored by the Avalon Free Public Library

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Catch o' the Day

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to a......More

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to attend and can assist in removing creatures from the net! This activity is tide dependent and may not occur during low tide. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:15pm

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Horseshoe Crab Mania Thursday

Thursdays are for the Horseshoe Crabs! Meet these ancient animals up-close during our Creature Feature presentations, make horseshoe crab take-home crafts, and join us for a special horseshoe crab hatchling release during our noon Salt Marsh Safari.

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Aquarium Feeding

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentation......More

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Catch o' the Day

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to a......More

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to attend and can assist in removing creatures from the net! This activity is tide dependent and may not occur during low tide. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:15pm

Hooked on Fishing

Go fishing! We’ll teach you how to bait a hook, cast a line, catch a fish and reel it in. We’ve even got fishing poles and bait.

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Aquarium Feeding

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentation......More

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Seashell 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.

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Crabbing at the Dock

Drop a line in the water and see what pinches it! We’ll provide the bait, handlines, and nets – You reel in the blue crabs!

Exploration Point

Bring your buckets! Meet at the parking lot for the Stone Harbor Point Conservation Area in Stone Harbor and explore Stone Harbor Point for awesome seashells, cool birds, and fun things that live under the sand.  Suggested $3 donation to The Wetlands Institute ...More

Bring your buckets! Meet at the parking lot for the Stone Harbor Point Conservation Area in Stone Harbor and explore Stone Harbor Point for awesome seashells, cool birds, and fun things that live under the sand.  Suggested $3 donation to The Wetlands Institute

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Catch o' the Day

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to a......More

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to attend and can assist in removing creatures from the net! This activity is tide dependent and may not occur during low tide. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:15pm

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Totally Turtle Tuesday

Every Tuesday is a day with the turtles! Meet them up-close at our Turtle Basking Station, learn about our latest research during our Creature Feature presentations, make unique turtle crafts, and join us for a special terrapin release during our noon Salt Marsh Safari......More

Every Tuesday is a day with the turtles! Meet them up-close at our Turtle Basking Station, learn about our latest research during our Creature Feature presentations, make unique turtle crafts, and join us for a special terrapin release during our noon Salt Marsh Safari.

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Aquarium Feeding

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentation......More

Aquarium Feeding Help us feed the local marine life! We will open up feeding three times each week so you can see the burrfish eating crabs and the horseshoe crab gobbling shrimp.  Tuesday & Thursday: 3:15pm Saturday: 2:15pm Prefer virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Dune and Beach Walk

Meet at 48th Street and Dune Drive in Avalon for an interpretive walk along the maritime forest and dune trails to learn about the flora and fauna that call this area their home.  Free to attend and generously sponsored by the ......More

Meet at 48th Street and Dune Drive in Avalon for an interpretive walk along the maritime forest and dune trails to learn about the flora and fauna that call this area their home.  Free to attend and generously sponsored by the Avalon Free Public Library

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Creature Feature

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11......More

Creature Feature During this live animal presentation, get up close with turtles, fish, crabs, sea stars and urchins, mollusks, horseshoe crabs, or the popular animals of Finding Nemo. Note: Not all animals listed are presented in each Creature Feature. Weekdays:  11:15am and 1:15pm Prefer Virtual? All virtual presentations are available for viewing on the Aquarium Bytes section of our Virtual Wetlands Experience portal on our website. https://wetlandsinstitute.org/aquarium-bytes/

Salt Marsh Safari

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto th......More

Salt Marsh Safari Starting in Marsh View Hall, watch our award-winning film, Secrets of the Salt Marsh, then join us for a guided interpretive walk through the wetlands! Together we will travel along the new elevated walkway, down the salt marsh trail and out onto the dock overlooking Scotch Bonnet creek. To fully experience the marsh, make sure to wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! Weekdays:  10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm Weekends: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Catch o' the Day

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to a......More

Catch ‘o the Day Get your feet wet (or wear waders!) as you discover what swims in the back bays. Help us drag a seine net or dip nets through the water to find crabs, shrimp, fish and more. Activity recommended for ages 8 and up. Younger children are welcome to attend and can assist in removing creatures from the net! This activity is tide dependent and may not occur during low tide. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 3:15pm