Take a trip to the southern end of Long Beach Island this Friday, June 18, to celebrate the grand opening of the Long Beach Township Marine Field Station in Holgate. Tour this educational facility on the bay, at the end of Osborn Avenue, from 1 to 4 p.m. All are welcome.

ON THE BAY: Check out Long Beach Township’s new Marine Education Field Station, at the end of Osborn Avenue in Holgate, during an event from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 18. (Photo by Juliet Kaszas-Hoch)

“Join us for hands-on opportunities to explore local marine ecology and network with community education partners,” states a flyer for the event. “Get a glimpse of what is to come at our new Long Beach Township facility.”