Great photo by Mickey Raine of a group of students exploring DeKorte’s waters from the Marsh Discovery Trail. The kids were visiting as part of the Meadowlands Environment Center (MEC) environmental education school program for Grades K-12.
If you’re not familiar with the MEC, it is a program run through a partnership between the NJSEA and Ramapo College that offers students hands-on environmental learning experiences. It is a truly remarkable program. Read all about it here
No shortage of munchies for these Egrets on a recent early morning at Mill Creek Marsh. Thanks to Mickey Raine for the photos of the feast!
Those Marsh Wrens always seem to be saying something, and love to pose for the camera. Thanks to Mickey Raine for these shots from Mill Creek Marsh and DeKorte to start the day!
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society next Tuesday, June 20, from 10 am to noon at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst for a guided nature walk. The walk meets outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza.
They’ll be looking for late spring migrants, nesting birds and shorebirds. For more information call 201-230-4983 or email greatauk4@gmail.com.
A view of midtown Manhattan skyscrapers and disk as the June Strawberry full moon rises over the city.
Thanks to Regina Geoghan for sending along these stunning photos of the Strawberry Moon against the NYC skyline!
A view of the June Strawwberry full moon as it rises over the New York City midtown skyline at twilight time.
Photo by: Kevin Ly www.photography.kevin-ly.com
Yesterday we asked for some Strawberry Moon photos from this past weekend. Thanks to Kevin Ly, Lior Abitbol and Mickey Raine for answering the call!! A Strawberry Moon occurs once a year and the name actually has nothing to do with its color. Learn more here
Photo by: Kevin Ly www.photography.kevin-ly.com
Mickey Raine
Credit: James O’Neill
Interesting story in today’s Record by James O’Neill on Rutgers scientists this year introducing what’s known as the Scarlet Fire dogwood tree into the landscaping market.
The tree, developed from years of research and cross breeding, recreates the Pink Dogwood tree, which has been in decline due to disease. The new, disease-resistant dogwood keeps the vivid pink blooms that define the native species.
Read the story and watch the accompanying video here.
If anyone took photos of the Strawberry Moon on Friday night you can send them for posting to brian.aberback@njmeadowlands.gov. We’d love to see them!
Happy Monday! We’ll start the week with the first photo of an Indigo Bunting to grace the blog this year, courtesy of our own Natural Resources intern Michael Turso. Thanks Michael!
Check out these elegant Black Skimmers that Mickey Raine recently photographed during mid-morning at Mill Creek Point Park. Hope everyone can get out and about this weekend!
