The Wetlands Institute
Wetland Reserve · Stone Harbor, New Jersey
A research and education station sitting alone in six thousand acres of salt marsh on the causeway to Stone Harbor, and it does one thing better than anywhere else in the state: it explains what a coastal salt marsh actually is and why it matters. THE DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN PROGRAMME IS ITS BEST-KNOWN WORK — female terrapins cross the causeway roads to nest and are killed in numbers, and the institute recovers eggs from road-killed females, incubates them, raises the hatchlings and releases them. There is an observation tower, a marsh boardwalk, touch tanks and an aquarium of local species.
1075 Stone Harbor Boulevard, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, 08247, United States
Modest admission with reductions, supporting the institute's research; no booking needed for individuals. FULL HOURS IN SUMMER AND MUCH REDUCED HOURS FROM AUTUMN THROUGH SPRING, with weekday-only or closed periods in winter, and the schedule has varied — check before travelling. Guided kayak tours, back-bay boat trips and terrapin programmes run seasonally and are BOOKED SEPARATELY. Free parking. NO DOGS are permitted in the building or on the marsh boardwalk, and there is no shaded waiting area or kennel. The observation tower is reached by stairs. There is no shade on the boardwalk or the tower, and greenhead flies are severe in July and August.
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