Spring Shorebird & Horseshoe Crab Festival
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The Wetlands Institute is pleased to announce our Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Celebration Days!
Located between the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the Cape May Peninsula hosts one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles.
It’s this time of year that tens of thousands of shorebirds leave their winter homes in South America and fly north, dropping down onto the beaches of Delaware Bay – while at the same time, horseshoe crabs climb out of the water to lay millions of eggs in the sand. For a few weeks, the hungry shorebirds feed on these energy-packed eggs, doubling their weight before making their last migratory push north to breeding grounds on the Arctic tundra.
Our shores host the largest concentration of spawning horseshoe crabs in the world,… and the shorebird migration is one of nature’s most epic journeys. This is the only place on Earth to witness this incredible drama!
You’re invited to join The Wetlands Institute for a celebration of this great wonder – the shorebird migration and horseshoe crab spawning season. Proceeds help support our critical research, conservation, and education programs focused on shorebirds and horseshoe crabs.
Join us from Saturday, May 11 to Sunday, May 19 for our special Celebration Days programs occurring around Seven Mile Island and on the Delaware Bayshore highlighting the natural wonder of this spring shorebird migration and horseshoe crab spawning.
All programs are guided by The Wetlands Institute’s staff or volunteers.
FESTIVAL TICKETS
Non-Member: $25 Adult, $20 Child
Member: $20 Adult, $15 Child
Ticket prices include your choice of two special programs* plus general admission to The Wetlands Institute on both Saturday and Sunday.
* Please note: Skimmer birding cruises are not included in the festival ticket price.
To purchase tickets, please click here.
Pre-registration is required for all Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Celebration Days Programs. Registration for the reTURN the Favor walk is limited.
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