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Noticing Nature

with Sue Slotterback

Registration REQUIRED for EACH SESSION.

All events are tentatively scheduled and may change. Please see the CMCL Events Calendar on our website, follow us on social media, and subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter for any and all updates.

Welcome to Noticing Nature! For the next nine weeks, we’ll be exploring some natural history topics at various locations around Cape May County. Our excursions out of doors will offer authentic nature experiences. 

Every day there are people out there making a difference in many ways to protect and improve the wildlife and the ecosystem we all depend on. Let’s meet just a few of them to find out what these “tenders” do—and how we might help be “tenders”, too.

Registration is REQUIRED for EACH SESSION - please select each date that you will be attending. You need not attend all sessions.

Before attending, please email Sue at 2ndnature.connections@gmail.com to receive directions and other important info. In case of any changes, Sue will reach out.

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Week 1 - March 12th

• Geocaching with Kirby Hoffman
• Lets have fun with this worldwide scavenger hunt game while we do our part: CITO “cache in, trash out”.
• Location: Dennis Twp Recreation Trail

Week 2 - March 19th

• Sustainable Seas with Sean Towers
• Growing food is nothing new, but the techniques are changing all of the time.
• Location: Rutgers Aquaculture Innovation Center

Week 3 - March 26th

• FrogWatch with Brian Williamson
• Frogs and toads of all kinds are particularly dependent on water quality. This citizen science project keeps an eye on them.
• Location: Lizard Tail Trail

[No meeting on April 2nd]

Week 4 - April 9th

• Cooperative Extension of CM County with Linda Horner
• Find out about the variety of programs and resources that are available to enhance the quality of life for county residents.
• Location: Cape May County Fair Grounds

Week 5 - April 16th

• Managing Emergencies with Kevin McLaughlin
• When a storm is coming there is a whole team prepared to jump into action before, during, and after. Are you ready?
• Location: CMCo Emergency Management Communication Center

Week 6 - April 23rd

• Environmental Commission Projects with Donna Rothman
• This group of people, appointed by the mayor, is tasked with advising the municipality on environmental issues and takes on projects for the protection of the community, the wildlife, and the natural resources that sustains us all.
• Location: Avalon Dune and Beach Trail

[No meeting on April 30th]

Week 7 - May 7th

• Monitoring Bluebirds in NJ with Rae Griffiths
• These iconic little birds are huge insectivores that are crucial in protecting our food sources. Learn how we can help them in return.
• Location: Belleplain State Forest

Week 8 - May 14th

• National Wildlife Refuge System with Ethan Hammer
• There is an incredible story behind the NWR which extends across the US working to keep these beautiful open areas accessible to wildlife.
• Location: Cape May NWR at Two Mile Beach Unit

Week 9 - May 21st

• Recycling and Waste Audit with Lyn Crumbock
• What happens once we “throw it away”? Reducing environmental impact is something we all can do.
• Location: Cape May County MUA

Here is a list of what to bring and wear for all sessions:

• Dress… for the weather! And be
  prepared for the unexpected!
• Coat/jacket
• Hat, gloves, scarf
• Long, warm pants
• Sturdy shoes and warm socks
• Water bottle
• Snack - to keep your energy up! :)
• Journal pack (we’ll discuss this during our first session)
• We’ll be taking walks for sure, but keep a light, foldable chair in your car - there may not always be seating in some places

After every session we will discuss the upcoming session location and topic. Maps with directions and a list for anything needed to bring will be posted via email several days prior to the date. Looking forward to seeing you!

The Noticing Nature series is FREE and open to the public.

For over forty years, Sue Slotterback has been a professional naturalist and outdoor education specialist for the Ocean Discovery Aquarium, the Philadelphia Zoo, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the NJ Marine Sciences Consortium, NJ Audubon's Nature Center of Cape May, and was the Environmental Educator for The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor. Recipient of the Alliance for NJ Environmental Education's "Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year Award" in 2009, Sue has guided thousands of people, young and old, through her favorite haunts, turning them on to the wonders of their natural heritage.

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