Upcoming NJMC Nature Events

Every Tuesday and Thursday at noon
Marsh Discovery Trail Walk, DeKorte Park

These free 90-minute guided walks take visitors out on the Marsh Discovery Trail, which has been closed because of major storm damage. We’ll look for shorebirds, waterfowl, dragonflies and other natural wonders. Bring binoculars, sunblock. The walk is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission. Bad weather cancels. The walks will continue until repairs on this boardwalk begin. To rsvp, contact Jim Wright of the NJMC at jim.wright@njmeadowlands.gov or 201-460-2002.

Sunday, June 6, 10 a.m.
Kearny Marsh Clean-up with NJMC and BCAS

As part of National Trail Day Weekend, we are sponsoring a two-hour clean-up at the Kearny Marsh.  We will clean the trails by foot, and the marsh by canoe. We’ll meet at the northeast corner of the Gunnel Oval off Schuyler Avenue  at 10 a.m. (directions are on meadowblog.net in the left-hand column), or you can also meet us at the visitors’ parking lot at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst at 9:40 a.m. and we can carpool. We’ll supply trash bags and water, but bring your own weed clippers and work gloves. We’ll also supply canoes, paddles and life vests. The clean-up is sponsored by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-636-4022.

Sunday, June 13, 10 a.m.
Special DeKorte Plant Walk with NJMC and BCAS

Join us for a two-hour plant walk of DeKorte with botanist Edith Wallace. We will be looking for the plants that attract birds and butterflies, and which ones would work in your home gardens. We’ll keep an eye out for birds and butterflies, too. We’ll meet in the visitors’ parking lot at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. The walk is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-636-4022.

Tuesday, June 15, 10 a.m.
Third-Tuesday-of-the-Month Bird Walk with NJMC and BCAS

This free two-hour guided nature walk will take us to the birding hotspots at DeKorte – we’ll look for shorebirds along the Shorebird Pool’s Marsh Discovery Trail and in the other tidal impoundments. We’ll meet us in the visitors’ parking lot at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. The walk is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-636-4022.

Saturday, June 19, 8:30 a.m.
Father’s Day Weekend Canoe Paddle

What better way to celebrate Father’s Day Weekend than a three-hour guided paddle in Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area, a wonderful wetlands oasis just off the Hackensack River? Each canoe will hold up to three people, and it is preferred that at least one person in each canoe have some experience. Meet at Laurel Hill County Park Boat Launch. Registration fee is $15 per person. Ages 10 and up. Preregistration is required and space is limited. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. Contact: Gaby Bennett-Meany at 201-460-4640 or download registration form here.

Sunday, June 20, 10 a.m.
Special Father’s Day Bird Walk with NJMC and BCAS
This free two-hour guided nature walk will take us to the birding hotspots at DeKorte – we’ll look for shorebirds, waterfowl, butterflies and other natural wonders.  We’ll meet in the visitors’ parking lot at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. The walk is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-636-4022.

Hold the Date:

Sunday, July 25, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Butterfly Day With NJMC and BCAS

This summer, in conjunction with a brand-new (and free) Butterfly Guide to DeKorte Park, the Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society are holding a free one-day butterfly fest on Sunday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to butterfly walks for the whole family, there’ll tables with loads of information on butterfly identification, binoculars and gardening to attract butterflies – plus contests and great door prizes. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-636-4022.

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