Friends of Island Beach State Park Lecture Series

The Friends of Island Beach State Park Lecture Series is scheduled at the Island Beach State Park Interpretive Center at 1:00 PM on select winter and spring Sundays. The 2026 series includes programs on eelgrass in Barnegat Bay, Revolutionary War privateering in New Jersey, shipwrecks of Island Beach, native plants of Ocean County, and the New Jersey Maritime Museum. The organizer marked the February 22 climate-change lecture as canceled, so visitors should check the official Friends page before attending each session. Lectures are free for Friends members and guests with registration through the organizer.