Cape May Event Calendar

Tag: Wildlife

Make your own Mini Felt Pumpkins at the Nature Center

Learn how local artists create their work! Make your own masterpiece to take home with you or holiday gift for friends and family. About this event Local artist, Paige Cunningham, will help you decorate your house with colorful wool pumpkins. Using wool fibers known as roving, participants will needle felt the fibers into pumpkin shapes… Read more »


Make your own masterpiece at the Nature Center

Learn how local artists create their work! Make your own masterpiece to take home with you or holiday gift for friends and family. About this event Program Director Emily Wilmoth will guide you through creating a decorative lantern to give your favorite room a soft glow on the cozy fall nights ahead. Choose from a… Read more »


Rarity Roundup

Mid-November is one of the best times to look for vagrants. Join Program Director Melissa Roach in rounding up these rarities! About this event Cape May is well known for the sheer number of birds that migrate through each fall, but did you know it’s also a great place to find rare species? Mid-November is… Read more »


Nighttime at the Nature Center

Who is hanging around the nature center after hours? Get to know the nocturnal creatures flying around the Cape May skies at night. About this event We will set up a moth observation station, learn the different owl calls, and use gadgets to monitor bat movement. Hot chocolate will be served to keep us warm… Read more »


Sunset Beach: A Place for All Seasons

Join CMBO naturalists for this free walk at Sunset Beach! About this event Part of the world-famous Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area, the Sunset Beach area hosts an array of birds, including sparrows, warblers, hawks, and waterbirds. We’ll also explore nearby areas including the Magnesite Plant, Davey’s Lake and Pond Creek Marsh. This FREE walk… Read more »


Sunset Beach: A Place for All Seasons

Join CMBO naturalists for this free walk at Sunset Beach! About this event Part of the world-famous Higbee Beach Wildlife Management Area, the Sunset Beach area hosts an array of birds, including sparrows, warblers, hawks, and waterbirds. We’ll also explore nearby areas including the Magnesite Plant, Davey’s Lake and Pond Creek Marsh. This FREE walk… Read more »


Coyote Tracks: Autumn Earth Skills (ages 6-8)

Explore the Nature Center of Cape May this Fall and learn earth skills connected to the season. About this event Through hands-on experiences and fun stories, children will learn how to make shelter, create a fire by friction, purify water, and harvest food. This is a four-part series, you can sign your child up for… Read more »


Coyote Tracks: Autumn Earth Skills (ages 6-8)

Explore the Nature Center of Cape May this Fall and learn earth skills connected to the season. About this event Through hands-on experiences and fun stories, children will learn how to make shelter, create a fire by friction, purify water, and harvest food. This is a four-part series, you can sign your child up for… Read more »


Birding the Meadows

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows Preserve property! About this event Expect herons, terns, migrant shorebirds, and ducks later in the season. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We bird in all weather. Be sure to check the forecast in advance and dress in layers appropriate for prevailing weather… Read more »


Birding the Meadows

Join CMBO naturalists for this 2-hour walk around The Nature Conservancy’s South Cape May Meadows Preserve property! About this event Expect herons, terns, migrant shorebirds, and ducks later in the season. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We bird in all weather. Be sure to check the forecast in advance and dress in layers appropriate for prevailing weather… Read more »