Jeff Van Drew: “The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, south Jersey, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. For half a century, the…”

“The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, south Jersey, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. For half a century, the Wetlands Institute has been providing south Jersey and its community with programs that work toward conserving our wetlands and our coastal systems. This institute was founded on the belief that those living in coastal communities should be educated about how to keep themselves and their environments protected, and they have been fulfilling that goal for the last 50 years. Our oceans and our coasts are changing, and places like the Wetlands Institute are vital in teaching us how to protect the wildlife affected by these changes. I thank all those who work at the institute for all they have done for the past 50 years. They are teaching the scientists and the environmentalists of the future, and I know they will continue to enhance our community and all of our communities into the future. New Jersey, south Jersey, and the United States of America is proud of them. They have always been on the cutting edge, and I know they will continue to be. ____________________”