The year 2011 marked the dedication of a new riverside park in Carlstadt, lots of great nature sightings, and the continued partnership with Bergen County Audubon Society.

We thought we'd celebrate by looking back at 2011, month by month.

Here are some highlights from July:

July 1: Blue Grosbeak!

July 6: Black Skimmer at DeKorte

July 9: Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Mill Creek Marsh

July 15: Least Terns at DeKorte

July 25: Butterfly Day: The List

July 26: Mourning Cloak

July 29: Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow