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Join us for a WILD time at the Wetland!
PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Are you a photographer? Do you love taking photos of nature and wildlife?
Visit the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (JBSWC) from March 3 – August 31 with a camera and enter the best shots to our contest!
Please read our full rules and guidelines before visiting JBSWC and submitting your photo.
All entries will be considered for the Grand Prize.
Please register.
Summer Day Camps
Our camp experience is tailored for kinder-6th graders and divided into two groups — K-3rd graders and 4th-6th graders — for age-appropriate, hands-on, outdoor-based fun and enrichment. Each day brings a brand-new adventure designed by our educators to spark curiosity, build confidence and connect campers to the wetland.
Students: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4
Family: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4
June 16th through Saturday, July 25th.
Please register.
Central Cell Bird Walk
Don’t miss this chance to bird in an area normally off limits to the public! Join master birder Kayleigh Bucur into the wetland’s central cells for this rare birding opportunity. This event is geared toward intermediate to advanced birders, but beginners are welcome too.
- Date:Sunday, July 19.
- Time: 6:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Cost: $20. Limited to just 15 for an enhanced birding experience. Members: Apply your promo code at checkout for your 20% discount.
Please register.
🦋6th Annual Moth Night🦋
Moths are unsung heroes of the ecosystem, far outnumbering their day-flying cousins, butterflies. Their diversity reflects the health of local plant life, making them key indicators of environmental vitality.
At the Wetland Center, you’ll witness an incredible variety of moths, from vibrant to cryptic, each with unique life habits.
- When: Friday, July 24
- Time: 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Adults: $15, 12-&-under: $7
Please register.
Dollar Days – August
The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center’s Mission is to educate the public and provide research opportunities in the areas of water reuse, quality and supply; wildlife conservation; and wetland systems.
We need your support to sustain our regionally and nationally recognized team and programs.
- Every day in August!
- $1-entry fees
- Tuesday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
No registration required.
Education Open House
If you’re a teacher, an educator or an administrator, you’re invited to explore our grounds, meet our education team and get a first look at the exciting field trip programs and educational experiences we’ll be offering this fall and spring.
We’d love to show you what’s possible when learning happens in nature. Lunch included for registrants!
- Saturday, Aug. 15, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug. 22, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Admission-only
Please register.