Folks have been asking if the William D. McDowell Observatory will be open the night before Thanksgiving. The answer is Yes!

Weather permitting, the Observatory will be open from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Please call the Observatory hotline on that day (and every Wednesday) at 201-460-4001 for operating status.

Please note that the Observatory will be closed on New Year’s Day.

The Bergen County Audubon Society will lead a walk through this truly spectacular park, replete with scenic walking trails and birds galore. We’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for migratory waterfowl, songbirds and raptors. The walk goes from 10 a.m. to noon.

Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.