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The Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor, NJ

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The Wetlands Institute

A marsh-focused nonprofit in Stone Harbor offering education, research, and conservation programs on coastal wetlands.

1075 Stone Harbor Blvd, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 · Stone Harbor, NJ

About The Wetlands Institute

The Wetlands Institute is a nonprofit based in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, that works on wetlands ecology. It was founded in 1969 and oversees about 6,000 acres of protected marsh. The organization runs educational tours, field trips, homeschool lessons, and summer programs, and it serves as a base for scientific research on coastal habitats. Visitors can also join as members, adopt symbolic animals, or follow its live cameras.

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