The State Division of Fish and Wildlife 2021 Annual Report relays the news that the Bald Eagle population continued to increase over the past 12 months! Check out the story on northjersey.com

Join the Bergen County Audubon Society this Thursday, Jan. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon for a guided walk on the Mill Creek Marsh trail, a great place for birding! They’ll be scouting out eagles, raptors, waterfowl and other birds of interest.

Contact: Don Torino at greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.

A Ramapo College grant is funding interns to work with the Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute (MRRI) and Meadowlands Environment Center educators to fight climate change and sea level rise this summer. The $25,000 grant funds two students to work with MRRI, two with the MEC, and five at the Paterson Great Falls. Check out a story in The Record here

As of 7 a.m. DeKorte Park is closed. Check this page for updates for when it will be reopened or will remain closed for the day.

Due to the expected inclement weather, the NJSEA offices will be closed on Friday, Jan. 7. DeKorte Park is scheduled to remain open. Should anything change, an update will be posted.

Learn about the incredible comeback of our national bird with the Bergen County Audubon Society this Sunday, Jan. 9, and how to continue to preserve their habitat and keep them protected. Resident pair Al and Alice II will grace us with an appearance. The event is at 1 p.m. on Bell Drive in Ridgefield.

Contact: Don Torino at greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.

Due to inclement weather, the NJSEA offices will open at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 5).