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Fun with Macroinvertebrates
2025-07-02 10:30:00 2025-07-02 11:30:00 America/New_York Fun with Macroinvertebrates In this hands-on program you'll see live or preserved macroinvertebrates, learn to identify them, and learn how these critters can teach us about water quality. Little Egg Harbor Branch - Little Egg Harbor Meeting Room

Wednesday, July 02
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-02 10:30:00 2025-07-02 11:30:00 America/New_York Fun with Macroinvertebrates In this hands-on program you'll see live or preserved macroinvertebrates, learn to identify them, and learn how these critters can teach us about water quality. Little Egg Harbor Branch - Little Egg Harbor Meeting Room

Little Egg Harbor Branch

Little Egg Harbor Meeting Room

In this hands-on program you'll see live or preserved macroinvertebrates, learn to identify them, and learn how these critters can teach us about water quality.

Presented by AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador program.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Discussion | General |

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Little Egg Harbor Branch
Phone: (609) 294-1197
Hours
Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 Closed
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