Each Monday, we post the upcoming events for the Meadowlands Commission and the Meadowlands Environment Center  through the upcoming weekend.

This week’s events are two free guided walks — one on New Year’s Day at Mill Creek Marsh at 10 a.m., and the other this Sunday at 10 a.m. at DeKorte Park.

Details follow.

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 10 a.m.
New Year’s Day Nature Walk with the NJMC and BCAS
What better way to ring in 2014 than with a brisk nature walk? This free two-hour guided walk of Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus begins at 10 a.m. We’ll look for wintering waterfowl – including the Eurasian Green-winged Teal –and other birds of interest. Check meadowblog.net for last-minute weather updates. The walk is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission and the Bergen County Audubon Society. 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, Jan. 5, 10 a.m.
First-Sunday-of-the Month Walk with the NJMC and BCAS
This free two-hour guided walk in DeKorte Park and nearby Disposal Road  features raptors and  waterfowl and early spring migrants. We’ll meet inside the MEC at 10 a.m. (directions are on meadowblog.net in the left-hand column). The walk is run by the N. J. 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.