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Painting and drawing

At Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Painting and sketching in nature are possible at nearly all sites open to the public. Sometimes, sites host public displays of artworks created on the refuge.

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Activities

A woman points while a child next to her looks through binoculars
Wildlife watching
Birding by Gull Pond at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR
Birding
In the foreground, 2 people with large orange backpacks hike up a steep slope of rock and lichen. In the background are big mountains with snow patches on top, a lake in a valley, and a cloudy sky.
Hiking
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
800 Great Creek Road
Oceanville, NJ 08231-0072
(609) 652-1665
P.O. Box 72
Oceanville, NJ 08231-0072
Forsythe@fws.gov

Injured Wildlife

Our staff does not rehabilitate wildlife. Contact a local rehabilitation facility provided by the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Marine Mammal or Sea Turtle Strandings

Contact the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) based in Brigantine, New Jersey: 866-755-6622 (24-hour Hotline).

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

Report deer displaying symptoms to the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Fish and Wildlife Health and Forensics at 908-735-6398 or the Southern Region Law Enforcement Office at 856-629-0555.