Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino welcomes Gabrielle Bennett-Meany to The Nature Connection this coming Sunday, July 26, which also happens to be Butterfly Day at Richard W. DeKorte Park and the Meadowlands Environment Center. The program airs from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on WFDU 89.1 FM and is archived on https://wfdu.fm for two weeks.

Gabrielle, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Manager of Parks, Trails and Open Space, plays a vital role in the health and upkeep of DeKorte Park. Don and Gabrielle will discuss her work at the park, its history, its native plants and, of course, butterflies! They will also talk about the NJSEA’s Pontoon Boat Tour program.

Butterfly Day, co-presented by the NJSEA and BCAS, is free and open to all ages. The event features butterfly walks, talks, information tables, music, and kids’ activities including games, crafts, and a costume contest (ages 12 and under).

Butterfly Day is on Sunday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. DeKorte Park is located at 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

For more information, contact Don at greatauk4@gmail.com or 201-230-4983.