The Wetlands Institute

Wetlands Institute

The Wetlands Institute is a non-profit organization started in 1969 by WWF executive director Herbert Mills. The Wetlands Institute sits on 6,000 acres (24 km²) of protected wetlands in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. The Institute hosts educational tours and courses, and serves as a base for research on wetlands ecology.

It is home to the annual Wings 'n Water art festival.

External links

wetlandsinstitute.org - Official site

Nature centers in New Jersey

Atlantic County	Warren E. Fox Nature Center

Bergen County	Closter Nature Center Demarest Nature Center Flat Rock Brook Nature Center James A. McFaul Environmental Center Lorrimer Sanctuary Meadowlands Environment Center Ridgefield Nature Center Tenafly Nature Center

Burlington County	Palmyra Cove Nature Park Paws Farm Nature Center Rancocas Nature Center Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

Cape May County	Belleplain State Forest Cape May Bird Observatory - Center for Research and Education Cape May Bird Observatory - Northwood Center Nature Center of Cape May Wetlands Institute

Essex County	Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary Essex County Environmental Center Greater Newark Conservancy's Urban Environmental And Ecological Center

Gloucester County	Scotland Run Park Nature Center

Hudson County	Liberty State Park Interpretive Center

Hunterdon County	Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary

Mercer County	Lawrence Nature Center Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association Washington Crossing State Park

Middlesex County	Plainsboro Preserve

Monmouth County	Allaire State Park Huber Woods Environmental Center Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center Poricy Park Nature Center

Morris County	Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center Kay Environmental Center Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area Schiff Nature Preserve

Ocean County	Cooper Environmental Center - Cattus Island Park Forest Resource Education Center Island Beach State Park Jakes Branch County Park Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education Wells Mills Nature Center

Passaic County	Rifle Camp Park

Somerset County	Duke Farms Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary Somerset County Environmental Education Center

Union County	Reeves-Reed Arboretum Trailside Nature & Science Center - Watchung Reservation

Warren County	Merrill Creek Reservoir

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