
	How You Can Support Your Community

Our Environment

Cape May Point (CMPT) is unique among Jersey Shore communities for its natural environment, many trees, and wildlife-friendly gardens. Our quiet residential streets are used more for walking and biking than for motor vehicles. Because of our location along the Atlantic Flyway, Cape May Point is a major rest stop for birds and butterflies migrating north in the spring and south in the fall. Visitors from around the world come here to view wildlife migration.

Communications

Whether you’re local or visiting, we hope you’ll stay up to date with the CMPT Environmental Commission’s posts about community announcements, nature-friendly reminders, and exciting environmental news around the Point.

2026

2025

July is Monarch Month at the Point	Mayors' Monarch Pledge 2025
Supporting Birds this Winter	Mosquito Control
Be a Good Neighbor to Cape May Point Turtles	New Trees Planted in Pavilion Circle
Salem Oak Tree in Pavilion Circle	October is Leave the Leaves Month
What to do if there is Mosquito Spray Drift onto Your Property	Pollinator-Friendly Plants for Your Garden
Mayors' Monarch Pledge Updates	Mayors' Monarch Pledge - Leadership Status
Black-eyed Susans added at the Beach	Milkweed Giveaway at Civic Club Bazaar
Mayors' Monarch Pledge Opportunities

Explore

From beaches to birding to butterfly hotspots, CMPT has plenty to offer for those looking to spend some time outdoors. Use the resources below to explore the unique habitats, natural spaces, and education opportunities around the Point.

Cape May Point Arts & Science Center

Cape May Bird Observatory

Cape May Point State Park

Beaches

Lake Lily

Triangle Park

Municipal Building Rain Garden

Learn

Discover the local flora, fauna, and ecosystems that call the Point home. Use the resources below to help you identify and learn about all the amazing things fluttering and blooming along our shores.

Cape May Wildlife: An Identification Guide

Cape May Point Nature Guide - Birds and Birding

Northwood Plant and Pollinator Guide

Butterflies List

Triangle Park iNaturalist Project

Cape May Point eBird

Engage

No matter if you’ve spent a day or a lifetime in CMPT, it’s always important to keep the local environment clean and healthy. Use the resources below to engage in protecting and supporting the nature within our community.

Monarch Monitoring Project

Incorporating Native Plants in Your Residential Landscape

Gardening for Wildlife

Jersey Friendly Yards