Due to forecasted inclement weather, tonight’s (Aug. 31) open public viewing session at the William D. McDowell Observatory in DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst has been cancelled. The next open public viewing night is Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 8 to 10:30 pm

The BCAS is hosting a nature walk at Losen Slote Creek Park in Little Ferry  this Sunday, Sept. 4, from 10 am to noon. Be sure to pencil in time during the holiday weekend for this chance to experience the Meadowlands’ natural beauty. They’ll be looking for for thrushes, warblers and other fall migrants. Information: greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.

September is Ovarian Cancer awareness month and each year a charity fundraising walk in memory of Lyndhurst resident Diane Lane is held in DeKorte Park.This year’s walk is Sunday, Sept. 25, with check-in at 8:15 am and the walk starting at 9:15 am, rain or shine. To register and donate, click here

The charity walk benefits the Kaleidoscope of Hope Foundation, which raises funds for ovarian cancer research and increases awareness of the symptoms of the disease.

The BCAS is hosting a nature walk at Losen Slote Creek Park in Little Ferry  this Sunday, Sept. 4, from 10 am to noon. Be sure to pencil in time during the holiday weekend for this chance to experience the Meadowlands’ natural beauty. They’ll be looking for for thrushes, warblers and other fall migrants. Information: greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.

We’ll start the day with this nice assortment from Joe Koscielny of the BCAS, who took these photos during Tuesday’s BCAS Junior Naturalist program at DeKorte.

Barn Swallows

Clearwing Moth

Milkweed Beetles

Red Admiral

Silverspotted Skipper

Spicebush Swallowtail

Following up from this morning, here’s a second batch of photos from Joe Koscielny taken at Tuesday’s BCAS Junior Naturalist program at DeKorte Park. We’ll have a third and final series tomorrow morning.

Hummingbird Moth

Hummingbird Moth

Red Admiral

Swallowtail

Ron Shields kayaked the Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area this past weekend and shared these great photos. Ron writes that he saw “tons of shorebirds, snowy egrets and laughing gulls to mention a few.  The highlight of the paddle was up close and personal looks at eight clapper rails. Enjoy the pics!”

Short-billed dowitcher

Adult Yellow-Crowned Night Heron

Laughing Gull

Clapper Rail

Clapper Rail

Joe Koscielny of BCAS got an abundance of photos of avian and other friends during the Junior Naturalist program held this past Tuesday at DeKorte. A sampling is below, and we’ll have more later in the day.

Barn Swallow

Great Egret

Greater Yellowlegs

Monarch

Osprey

Yellowlegs

Thanks to the South Bergenite for their great story in today’s issue on DeKorte Park and all it has to offer to the public. Read the article here Spread the word to those who have not been to the park yet!

Credit: Jaimie Winters

This summer I had the honor and pleasure of working with YWCA camp children at one of our BCAS Butterfly Gardens and also with other great young folks through our junior naturalist program at DeKorte Park. As much as these great kids enjoyed their time outdoors it was I who relished the experience even more. Their innocent curiosity, sense of wonder and delight of discovery did my heart good and reminded me never to forget why I loved nature to begin with.

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