Our Environment

Cape May Point 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.

Click on the following links for information for residents and visitors provided by the Environmental Commission and the Green Team.

Monarchs and Other Butterflies

1. Mayors' Monarch Pledge 2024
2. Monarch Monitoring Project
3. NJ Audubon Monarch Butterfly Reminders
4. Butterflies

Animals

1. Mosquito Control
2. Marine Mammal Stranding Center: Give Seals Space
3. Cape May Point Nature Guide - General Information
4. Cape May Point Nature Guide - Birds and Birding
5. Cape May Point Nature Guide - Butterflies and Triangle Park
6. Cape May Bird Observatory
7. Cape May Wildlife: An Identification Guide
8. Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
9. Foxes
10. Box Turtles
11. Skunks
12. Wild Turkeys
13. Feral Cats: Consequences for Humans and Wildlife
14. Pet Waste and Water Quality

Trees

1. Tree Owner's Manual - U.S. Forest Service
2. Community Forestry Management Plan
3. Borough of Cape May Point Environmental Commission List of Native and Invasive Plants
4. Salem Oak Tree in Pavilion Circle

Wildlife-friendly Yards

1. Pollinator-Friendly Plants for Your Garden
2. Gardening For Pollinators in Seashore Coastal Areas
3. Incorporating Native Plants in Your Residential Landscape
4. Jersey Friendly Yards
5. Healthy Yards
6. New Jersey Audubon - Gardening for Wildlife
7. National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife
8. New Jersey's Native Trees, Shrubs & Vines Beneficial to Birds - Seashore Coastal Edition
9. Rain Gardens - Rutgers Cooperative Extension
10. How to Make Your Yard Bird Friendly

Protecting Our Environment

1. Lake Lily Serves Many Purposes
2. EC Outdoor Lighting Recommendations
3. Spotted Lantern Fly presentation
4. Spotted Lantern Fly links to websites providing further information
5. New Jersey's Fertilizer Law
6. Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for People
7. Feral Cats: Consequences for Humans and Wildlife
8. Pet Waste and Water Quality
9. How to Properly Dispose of Your Unused Medicines
10. Invasive Plant and Bamboo Presentation
11. Homeowner Herbicide Guide

Parks & Open Space

1. Beach Management Plan
2. Cape May Point State Park
3. Dune Day Year 11 plan
4.  Municipal Building Rain Garden
5. Triangle Park iNaturalist Project - flora and fauna found by iNaturalists

Pledge of Borough Support for New Jersey's Wildlife Action Plan

1. Resolution 58-20 Pledging Support of New Jersey's Wildlife Action Plan
2. New Jersey's  Wildlife Action Plan
3. New Jersey Focal Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Cape May Point
4. Critical Habitat Management of Cape May Point Public Lands