Join the Bergen County Audubon Society as they lead a guided walk on the Mill Creek Marsh Trail. Be on the lookout for shorebirds, Piping plovers and other avian species.

Meet at the trail entrance, off the back parking lot of Bob’s Discount Furniture, 3 Mill Creek Drive, Secaucus.

Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983

DeKorte Park – Marsh Discovery Trail

Experience Richard W. DeKorte Park on a special, guided evening walk led by the Bergen County Audubon Society. You’ll learn about the park’s history and the abundant array of birds that inhabit this urban environmental treasure.

The walk takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meet in the Meadowlands Environment Center parking lot, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

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

Jefry Train and Don Torino

Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino welcomes Jeffry Train of “Our Tern” to his radio show, The Nature Connection, this Sunday, Aug. 23, from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Jeffry is a founder of Our Tern. Initially formed to protect Hoboken’s colony of nesting terns, the organization has since grown its mission to safeguard all avian life in city environments. Read more about Our Tern here

The Nature Connection airs on the fourth Sunday of each month from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on WFDU 89.1 FM. The show was inspired by WFDU-FM General Manager and DJ Opie, a frequent participant in BCAS Nature Walks guided by Torino.

“You cannot care about nature until you can connect with it,” Don has said. He also stated that the most critical threat to the environment is a disconnect between people and the natural world around them – thus the show’s name.

Past episodes of The Nature Connection can be heard at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nature-connection/id6795559600

The NJSEA William D. McDowell Observatory will be open to the public from Thursday, Aug. 27 at 10:30 p.m. to Friday, Aug. 28 at 2 a.m. to view the deep Partial Lunar Eclipse. This special viewing session is weather permitting. Please call 201-460-4001 on Aug. 28 for viewing status.

During the near-total eclipse, about 93% to 96% of the Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow. The moon will take on a striking rusty-orange and copper-red glow during this time. 

The partial eclipse begins at 10:33 p.m. and peaks at 12:12 a.m. 

Note: The park will open at 10:15 p.m. and visitors will be able to enter the Observatory at 10:30 p.m. Visitors will not be let in the park before 10:15 p.m.

The William D. McDowell Observatory is located in DeKorte Park, 3 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst

For more information, visit njsea.com or call 201-460-1700.

There is still time to register for an NJSEA Pontoon Boat Tour of the Hackensack River. The guided, two-hour tours run through Sept. 26. The tours are free; pre-registration is required.

Act quick: A limited number of seats remain and trips book quick.

You can find the registration form at https://www.njsea.com/pontoon-cruises/

Jefry Train and Don Torino

Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino welcomes Jeffry Train of “Our Tern” to his radio show, The Nature Connection, on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Jeffry is a founder of Our Tern. Initially formed to protect Hoboken’s colony of nesting terns, the organization has since grown its mission to safeguard all avian life in city environments. Read more about Our Tern here

The Nature Connection airs on the fourth Sunday of each month from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on WFDU 89.1 FM. The show was inspired by WFDU-FM General Manager and DJ Opie, a frequent participant in BCAS Nature Walks guided by Torino.

“You cannot care about nature until you can connect with it,” Don has said. He also stated that the most critical threat to the environment is a disconnect between people and the natural world around them – thus the show’s name.

Past episodes of The Nature Connection can be heard at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nature-connection/id6795559600

The Bergen County Audubon Society leads a guided walk of the Mill Creek Marsh Trail in Secaucus on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon. The marsh is a great place to see Snowy Egrets, sandpipers and other avian species.

Meet at the trail entrance, off the back parking lot of Bob’s Discount Furniture, 3 Mill Creek Drive, Secaucus.

Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983.

Semipalmated Sandpipers

The Bergen County Audubon Society is leading two great Meadowlands Nature Walks in the coming days. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, they will guide an evening walk through DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst, an environmental gem with perfect sunset views. The walk is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Then, on Sunday, Aug. 16, join the BCAS on the Mill Creek Marsh Trail in Secaucus, a great place to see sandpipers, Snowy Egrets and other birds. This walk is from 10 a.m. to noon.

The DeKorte Park walk meets in the Meadowlands Environment Center parking lot, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

For Mill Creek Marsh, meet at the trail entrance, off the back parking lot of Bob’s Discount Furniture, 3 Mill Creek Drive, Secaucus.

Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983.

DeKorte Park – Marsh Discovery Trail

Experience Richard W. DeKorte Park on special, guided evening walks led by the Bergen County Audubon Society. The walks take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays Aug. 12 and 26. You’ll learn about the park’s history and the abundant array of birds that inhabit this urban environmental treasure.

Meet in the Meadowlands Environment Center parking lot, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

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