The Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon have a full plate of awesome events for July:

* A free nature walk at DeKorte Park on Sunday, July 7, at 10 a.m.

*A free Butterflies for Beginners talk and walk at DeKorte Parkon Sunday, July 7, at 1 p.m.

*A Birding by Boat pontoon boat cruise from River Barge Park  on Tuesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. ($15 person, suggested donation; seating limited; sIgn up now.)

*A free Moth Night at DeKorte Park on Monday, July 22, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

A free Butterfly Day at DeKorte Park on Sunday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Details follow.

Sunday, July 7, 10 a.m.
First Sunday-of-the-Month Bird Walk with the NJMC and BCAS
Enjoy the summer in  joining us on this free two-hour guided nature walk in DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. We’ll walk around parts of the park, looking for butterflies, Ospreys and other birds. The walk starts at 10 a.m. outside the Meadowlands Environment Center. The walk is run by the Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute weather updates. You will have to sign a standard liability release that is good for NJMC/BCAS events throughout the year. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-230-4983.

Sunday, July 7, 1 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 1 p.m.
Butterflies For Beginners with the NJMC and BCAS
Join us for a 30-minute talk and slide show about Butterflies, and then go looking for butterflies with us around DeKorte Park. We’ll meet in the Meadowlands Environment Center in DeKorte Park at 1 p.m. The event is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. You will have to sign a standard liability release for this event. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com  or 201-230-4983.

Tuesday, July 16, 10 a.m.
Third-Tuesday Event: Pontoon-Boat Birding Cruise with NJMC, BCAS
This is a two-hour birding cruise along the Hackensack River and its marshes. The two-hour guided trip has a suggested donation of $15 per person. We’ll look for peregrine falcons, ospreys, northern harriers, various egrets and herons, plus diamondback terrapins. Nature photographers are welcome, but you must be unobtrusive (no tripods). The event is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute updates and weather advisories. Tour departs from the River Barge Park in Carlstadt. For pre-registration information or to rsvp, please contact Gaby Bennett-Meany at 201-460-4640.

Monday, July 22, 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Bonus Event: Moth Night, DeKorte Park FREE
Learn all about moths — those amazing cousins of butterflies — at the Meadowlands’ second annual Moth Night. We’ll be hosting the folks from National Moth Week, who’ll present a short talk on moths and why they are so awesome yet misunderstood. Then we’ll check out the NMW’s industrial-strength mercury vapor lamps and white sheets to identify and admire the various species. We’ll also try “sugaring” to attract moths as well. The goal of the event – part of National Moth week — is to raise awareness of these seldom seen insects and to celebrate biodiversity. This free family-friendly event is sponsored by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and Bergen County Audubon Society. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute weather updates. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-230-4983. (Rain date: Tuesday, July 23)

Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m.
Fourth Annual Butterfly Day FREE
The Meadowlands Commission is hosting this free one-day butterfly fest at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. In addition to butterfly walks for the whole family, there’ll be brief introductory slide shows on the Butterflies of DeKorte Park, tables with loads of information on butterfly identification, binoculars and gardening to attract butterflies – plus contests and great door prizes. Butterfly Day is run by the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society, with a huge assist from the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association. To rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or 201-230-4983. (Rain Date, Sunday, Aug. 4)