Cape May Event Calendar

Tag: Nature

Migration 101 Mini-Workshop

Are you interested in uncovering the mysteries surrounding bird migration? Join our CMBO Interpretative Naturalists as they explain how birds of all shapes and sizes are able to complete their annual migrations, as well as why Cape May is one of the best places to witness this incredible natural phenomenon! Meets at the East Shelter,… Read more »


Hawk ID Mini-Workshop

Struggling to separate a Sharp-shinned Hawk from a Cooper’s? Amazed when a Bald Eagle is spotted high in the sky where you see nothing? Learn how seasoned Hawk watchers spot and identify these magnificent birds. Join CMBO interpretive naturalists at the raptor capital of North America, Cape May Point State Park. Meets at the East… Read more »


Hawk ID Mini-Workshop

Struggling to separate a Sharp-shinned Hawk from a Cooper’s? Amazed when a Bald Eagle is spotted high in the sky where you see nothing? Learn how seasoned Hawk watchers spot and identify these magnificent birds. Join CMBO interpretive naturalists at the raptor capital of North America, Cape May Point State Park. Meets at the East… Read more »


The Nature of Art – Children’s Art Class

Unleash your inner artist through youth art classes that explore the natural world. Each week, local artist Peaches Lukens will guide you through art projects using various mediums from watercolors to brush pens. We will investigate the beauty of nature through themes that focus on life ‘Under the Sea’ to ‘Over the Rainbow’. This class… Read more »


Canal Fest to benefit the Nature Center of Cape May

The Nature Center of Cape May’s annual fundraiser (Catch of Cape May) is partnering with Canal Fest for the ultimate summer soiree! The music lineup includes Howard Street Ramble, Don Shough Trio, and more. Food truck fare and beer/wine will be available for purchase (cash bar). BBQ station and pop-up oyster bar. One complimentary drink… Read more »


Bird Walk for All People

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around the Cape May Point State Park and beyond! Not watching birds when in Cape May is like not visiting the Grand Canyon when in Arizona! Join us for a relaxed afternoon of birding whether you are a seasoned birder or have never really watched birds on purpose before.


A Meadows Morning

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows Preserve property! End your week, or start your weekend, enjoying the summer birds that nest in or visit this beautiful refuge’s freshwater marsh, dunes, and beach.


Beach Birds of Summer

Join CMBO Program Coordinator Adehl Schwaderer and CMBO Naturalists to search the Cape May beaches and marshes for gulls, terns, and shorebirds! In summer, Cape May’s beaches attract an interesting range of terns, gulls, and shorebirds, and this Special Field Trip offers a golden opportunity the subtle beauty of these birds. Common, Forster’s and Least Terns… Read more »


Birds Before Beach

Join CMBO naturalists for this free walk at the Cape May Point State Park!  Did you know that Cape May is one of the best places on the planet to watch birds? Join us for a free one-hour exploration of Cape May’s bird life. Loaner binoculars are available.  *Family-friendly.